Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Circuit Training...How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck!

In a perfect world, everyone would have at least 60 minutes a day, 6 days a week to doing nothing except workout! But unfortunately, life happens. So how do you get the best overall workout (bang) in the shortest amount of time (buck)? By CIRCUIT TRAINING!

A circuit training workout consists of a series of resistance training exercises that an individual performs, one after the other, with minimal/no rest. By doing so, you're not only strengthening your muscles but you're getting a cardiovascular workout as well!

An example of a full-body circuit would include:

Dumbbell Chest Press on a Swiss Ball
Alternating Dumbbell Bicep Curls
Body Weight Squats on a Bosu Ball
Barbell Shoulder Press
Cable Triceps Extension
Hip Bridges
Cable Lat Pulldowns
Crunches

Feel free to experiment with different circuits. By mixing and matching different exercises with increased/decreased set and rep numbers, you'll continually introduce new challenges to your body and keep your workouts fresh!

If you're looking for a recommendation to get started, I would recommend doing 3 sets of the circuit above performing 12-15 repetitions for each exercise.

As always, please don't hesitate to email me if questions arise.

Best Regards,

Jake
jakedewalt@endurancepersonaltraining.com

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