All cicuit training is, is a method of training which reduces the mental impact of repetition and increases the impact on muscle use by varying the muscles being used.
In practice what this means is that you can train longer and harder without being reduced to a quivering mass of jelly or thinking "you know what? I could be in the pub now sinking a few pints of bevvy with a sheilagh or four!"
Heres my typical circuit
- Press ups
- Shoulder press
- Sit ups
- Leg raises
- Squats
- Back Extension
- Bicep Curl
- Deadlift
- Tricep Pushdown
- Lateral Raises
- Single Arm Rows
At the end of the Circuit, start again, do this three times. If you are still standing, then congratulations but you probably want to increase the reps on each circuit step, if you aren't standing, well done; if you passed out you should probably call an ambulance when you wake up.
I'll let you know how things go over the next few weeks. I'll be interspersing the circuit training with Weight lifting twice a week. Every fourth week, I'll train to failure to ensure that I'm not getting too complacent.
Fingers crossed!
