What is the advantage of circuit training when incorporated into toning/endurance exercises?
I recently started doing full body circuits (free weights with a minute of intense cardio in between) twice a week, in addition to cardio and weights. The weights are done on alternate days, with abs daily due to recovery times.
Also, I have an hour of cardio after the circuit training, as well as 3 other days during the week.
the advantages of circuit training is that your burn more fat and faster .As well you build up your stamina lot quicker if you were to one or the other in a training program
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:35 pm
the advantages of circuit training is that your burn more fat and faster .As well you build up your stamina lot quicker if you were to one or the other in a training program
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October 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
It will help build better endurance, soccer players do a lot of circuit training, they have plenty of endurance.
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October 3rd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Every circuit is used to target a specific muscle or muscle group the user performs the repetitions and exercise correctly. A complete set (circuit). Circuit training. It promises a fast, whole-body workout. You can pop in and out of the gym before your boss realizes you’re not just out grabbing a triple-mocha latte espresso–half caf, hold the whip–at the local Starbucks. You advance from machine to machine, completing one set of 10 to 15 reps per stop. Then, presto! You’ve broken a decent sweat, and you tell yourself, Mission accomplished. What’s not to love?
WHAT CIRCUITS CAN’T DO
So why don’t circuits work well over the long haul? Why can’t you get away with doing a full-body circuit every few days and still end up with a great body? Well, let’s first say what a typical circuit workout can do. It can provide enough of a training stimulus to produce an adequate amount of muscle tone and loads of health benefits, from bolstering your immune system to helping lower high blood pressure. It’ll even help keep your metabolism purring.
But for building muscle, a full-body circuit has limited effectiveness. First, performing only one exercise per body part, you’re not working each muscle from all possible angles, which is essential for creating a balanced physique. For instance, your circuit may include a flat-bench chest press but zilch on an incline, leaving your upper chest underdeveloped. Or you may execute a lateral raise for your shoulders but neglect doing a press or a bent-over raise, thus hitting the center of your deltoids but missing the front or rear.
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