Circuit training is a form of body conditioning that involves

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, resistance training, high-intensity

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, and exercises performed in a circuit, similar to high-intensity interval training. It targets strength building and muscular endurance. An exercise "circuit" is one completion of all set exercises in the program. When one circuit is completed, one begins the first exercise again for the next circuit. Traditionally, the time between exercises in circuit training is short and often with rapid movement to the next exercise. The program was developed by R.E. Morgan and G.T. Anderson in 1953 at the

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Typical activities in a circuit training

A circuit should work each sections of the body individually. Typical activities include: Upper-body * Push ups * Bench dips * Back extensions *Medicine ball chest pass *

Bench press The bench press, or chest press, is a weight training exercise in which the trainee presses a weight upwards while lying on a weight training bench. Although the bench press is a full-body exercise, the muscles primarily used are the pectorali ...

*Inclined press up Core & trunk * Sit ups (lower abdominal) * Stomach crunch (upper abdominal) *Back extension chest raise Lower-body *

Squat jumps Squat, squatter or squatting may refer to: Body position * Squatting position, a sitting position where one's knees are folded with heels touching one's buttocks or back of the thighs * Squat (exercise), a lower-body exercise in strength and co ...

*Compass jumps *Astride jumps *Step ups * Shuttle runs *Hopping shuttles *Bench squats Total-body * Burpees *Treadmills *Squat thrusts *Skipping *Jogging

Effects of circuit training

Studies at Baylor University and The Cooper Institute show that circuit training is the most time-efficient way to enhance cardiovascular fitness and muscle endurance. Studies show that circuit training helps women to achieve their goals and maintain them longer than other forms of exercise or diet.Heavin, Gary and Colman, Carol, C. Reprint edition (December 7, 2004). ''Curves: Permanent Results Without Permanent Dieting'', A summary of one study noted the following: One advantage is that reduced station times will encourage the participants to lift heavier weights, which means they can achieve overload with smaller number of repetitions: typically in the range of 25 to 50 depending on their training goals.

References

* Kravitz, L. (1996). "The fitness professional's complete guide to circuits and intervals". ''IDEA Today'', 14(1), 32–43. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Circuit Training Strength training Physical exercise pl:Trening obwodowy

Typical activities in a circuit training

Effects of circuit training

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