Circuit Training

Thunderfan66

I am looking to mix things up in the gym and I am looking to get more bang for my buck...more calories burned in the same time....as I am fairly restricted in the time I can spend in the gym. I have heard that circuit training or interval training with weights is the way to go. Has anyone got any good programs or circuits they do, or and good advice?

Thunderfan66

Anyone?

flutatious1

Hmmm. I'm surprised nobody has responded. I'd be interested in this information as well. With a one year old I need to save all the time that I can.

ruthrowlett1

I do a weekly Circuit Training Class at the gym I belong to. The way we do it is - he has 10 different stations. We do each station for one minute and switch - resting no more than 15 secs inbetween. after first round you get a 2 min break and then repeat. we do this 3 times...takes about an hour depending on how many people and how fast we are moving. Last night we did - Mountain climbers - Tricep band extensions - medicine ball twist - lunges - box jumps - skull crushers - punching bag - planks - squats with kettleball - (can't remember the other station) Each week is different and we might focus more on arms and then next week legs but generally just a mixture for an all over body workout.

Seaduck79

Here's what I do. Wasn't sure if it was really circuit training, but the way I do it kind of is. Each round takes about 7-8 minutes, and I do 3 rounds. By the middle of the first round, my heart rate is up about where it is when I'm running.

I structure mine this way for two reasons:

1) I have 2 arm/shoulder exercises broken up by a lower body one.
2) The arm/shoulder exercises are done in the same place with no break. The only breaks I get are moving from station to station, or taking a quick drink.

* Pushups
* High angle Cable Cross exercises (a set from each side) (works upper back and shoulder/tricep)
* Low angle Cable Cross exercises (a set from each side) (works obliques and lower back)
* Squats
* Military Press (dumbbells)
* Bicep Curls (dumbbells)
* Crunches

whierd

You haven't told us your fitness goals.