Weights & Circuits

amccrazgrl

When using weights do you do all 4 exercises in a circuit and then do the next set all over again? or
Do you do all 3 sets of 1 exercises before you move onto the next exercise?
Would one way work better?

When I first started using weights I did all 3 sets of one i a row but now I do them in a circuit fashion. I do rest about 30 seconds in between each of the exercises and a minute between circuits.

JNick77

A circuit is just that, doing each exercise consecutively one after another. If you keep an exercise log you can put a letter before your exercises to keep track of what should be done consecutively and what are not. For example, if you're doing a circuit of bench press, shoulder press, rows, lat pulldowns, leg press, and some kind of ab work. It would look like
Repeat circuit 4 times
a1) bench press x 6 reps
a2) shoulder press x 6 reps
a3) machine row x 8 reps
a4) lat pulldowns x 10 reps
a5) leg press x 6 reps
a6) ab crunch x 20 reps
**repeat the circuit**

Otherwise you're not doing a circuit, just indivudal exercises.

Example of a NON-Circuit exercise log:
a1) bench press 4 sets x 6 reps
b1) shoulder press 4 sets x 6 reps
c1) machine row 4 sets x 8 reps
d1) lat pulldowns 4 sets x 10 reps
e1) leg press 4 sets x 6 reps
f1) ab crunch 2sets x 20 reps

Dootzy1

Just this week, I'd sometimes change mine up to a circuit type training. My heart rate is sustained throughout, I'm sweating more, and it's both a cardio and strength workout. Hoping it gets me in better shape. !!!

Dootzy1

Just this week, I'd sometimes change mine up to a circuit type training. My heart rate is sustained throughout, I'm sweating more, and it's both a cardio and strength workout. Hoping it gets me in better shape. !!!

TrainingWithTonya

I do some of both. Typically, I do the traditional lifting where I do all of my squats, then all of my deadlifts, etc. so I can focus on strength. For my recovery weeks, I do a lot of circuit training to focus more in endurance and make it more cardiovascular. Depends on what your goal is for that workout.

amccrazgrl

Thanks!!

chrisdavey

I do some of both. Typically, I do the traditional lifting where I do all of my squats, then all of my deadlifts, etc. so I can focus on strength. For my recovery weeks, I do a lot of circuit training to focus more in endurance and make it more cardiovascular. Depends on what your goal is for that workout.

Same

Although I often pair up antagonistic exercises to shorten gym time ie. bench press with bent rows. Then overhead press with pullups.