Circuit training routine
April 17, 2010
Circuit training as the name suggest is more like a combination exercise work routine. You can say it is a routine. Circuit training is also called routine training. Here the exercising is a mix of aerobics and weight-training / resistance training, in any random order.The basic motive of circuit training is fat loss. When a combination of aerobic and weight training / resistance-training is effected on the body, the body tends to respond faster to the needs of this high-intensity workout, thus removing fat faster.
What are the benefits of circuit training?
The benefits of circuit training are…
- It may not require any gym equipment
- It is relatively inexpensive and more effective.
- You can do anything you want in any order depending on your body-type
What might ail circuit training?
- If you want to bulk up, then don’t do circuit training. This kind of training is designed purely to burn fat, and not to add tons of strength or loads of muscle to your body.
Some circuit training routines…
- Skipping
You can start of with this form of aerobic exercise that is super for increasing the anaerobic activity of your body.
- Pull ups
Follow this up with pull-up exercises that workout your back, shoulder, and arms. You can also target your biceps, by getting an underhand grip on the pull-up bar.
- Lunges
Here you stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Now you have to lunge forward with your one feet placing it forwards. Bend your knees as you lunge forward. Your body should now be balanced on your lunged leg.
Repeat with the other leg.
– Push ups
Here you can do some fast push ups concentrating on the number of repetitions achieved. The key is to build a sweat.
You can do these push ups both on the knees as well as the toes, whichever you find comfortable.
– Jumping situps
Here you are actually doing a situp, but while getting up, you are completing the movement with a jump. This is a perfect combination of aerobic exercise and resistance training.
Here’s what you need to do…
Do a sit up. As you get up – jump. And as you are landing the jump, sit again. It sounds simple, but is quite tiring.
The above is a simple circuit program. You can have n number of circuit training programs for your liking.
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