People approach working out in a linear manner, more often than not. When they have a plan, they head to the gym and try to execute that very plan. However, not all plans are good and not all of them have to be followed for half-a year. Plans should last up to twelve weeks and after that, they should be adapted or changed completely, according to the results of the previous twelve weeks.
Why not try something different, something like circuit training? Circuit training focuses on the entirety of the body, not just the strength, but also the endurance. Following is an explanation of what circuit training is and what its benefits are.
What is Circuit Training?
Circuit training is a mode of training where you focus your muscles through a series of exercises, each of the exercises targeting a specific muscle.
You either do one set of an exercise or two, and then move onto the next, until you complete the entire circuit. One circuit is one set, technically and circuit training has multiple sets, just like any exercise should.
What this does to the body is force it to adapt to continuous stress, but with a varying degree of intensity and targeted muscles. Once you finish a set, you move to the next one and another muscle gets trained.
Why is this good for you?
Massive Aerobic Gains
One of the simplest ways to work on your lung capacity and cardio is to try circuit training. There are no breaks here, except between circuits, and even those are short. That being said, your body will need to learn how to deliver oxygen and blood to all affected areas and quickly. This type of exercising is very aerobic, despite it also being anaerobic. It is a great way to increase your VO2Max and also prepare for almost any challenge that requires continuous effort, or endurance.
The Most Time-Effective Exercise Type
If you wanted to be effective at something but you had no idea how to start, in this case, exercising, circuit training is the way to go. It is the most effective way of endurance training, but for the entire body. It also doubles as a way of losing weight. If you need to cut down on the pounds, then circuit training is the solution, particularly if you are short on time.
Half an hour of circuit training and you will already be a lot stronger (and a lot more tired).
Circuit training is a superb way of exercising your entire body in a short time period. It is great for endurance training, as well as weight loss, not to mention that you get the added benefits of working on your cardiovascular system and strength.