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Rabaki262 · Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 5

Anybody into circuit training. I find it yeilds the best results especially if you combine weight lifting with cardio and muscular endurance exercises.

swanso5 · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject:

saw your other posts before and got the idae your big on it. depends what your after and the type of circuit you use. would you class a bodybuilding type program with short rest a circuit as your basically going from exercise to exercise with less than 30secs rest (you should be anyway mostly)? i find that the problem with circuits is that you can't go as hard as normal as you'll always save yourself for the last exercise even with the hardest ones done 1st. they are good for endurance benefits i spose but i wouldn't rely too much on it for muscle gains.

Rabaki262 · Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 5

You're right swan, i just do them for overall endurance.

swanso5 · Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:19 am Post subject:

wats ur main purpose for training (sport, looks etc) and wt u do for muscle building then?

Viprous · Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Hawai'i

What do you do for circuits? Im new I have a lot of questions.

swanso5 · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject:

circuits are good for time efiiciency but then it decreases the wt you can use so it's a trade off really...time efficiency for heavier wts...that being said they don't have to be done with no rest you could rest 30secs between exercises to allow for the heavier wt and it's still a circuit...what other questions do yuo have? i'd suggest posting them all at once if you can

Matt1 · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 5

A good site to get circuit routines on is www.mensfitnessmagazine.co.uk, these are suitable for all fitness levels. Also they place a lot of emphasis on swiss balls which means that more muscles are worked than with most exercises. I have tried the swiss bells one and it really makes you sweat.

Mon86 · Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 5

Circuit training does not always have to be done on a time limit though. It could be done by reps. Lift/push/pull the max weight you can lift in 8-12 reps or 12-15 reps (whatever you want).

for example -

3 sets of 12-15 reps. After each set, 60 seconds rest and then go again non-stop.

squats
deadlifts
cable push/pull
chin ups
dips

This will work you out better than time. Time limit I dont think is the best thing unless you have light weight and do not want to gain much.

SarahPT · Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 583 Location: Western Maine

I personally don't do circuits, but I have had success designing circuits for clients. I found that they are an attractive option for people who do not want to build msucle and are afraid of building muscle, because they can seem like cardio. I have also found that they are good for preventing boredom since they tend to move along fast.

Sarah