training
Your Circuit Training Routine:
Maximum Results in Under 30 Minutes!
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What you will need: 2 pairs of dumbells, eg. one 5-lb
pair and one 10-lb pair
> Warm-up for 5-10 minutes on a rowing machine,
elliptical, or jog on a treadmill or outside.
> Do all 3 exercises back-to-back, then do 1 minute
of running, pop squats, or jump rope.
> Rest for up to one minute, then repeat the circuit.
FitnessX Magazine Model:
Adrienne Van Lew, CPT
> Do the circuit 10 times.
BillyBow
Photography
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nless fitness is your job, nobody has hours a day to spend in the gym. Circuit training
is the perfect workout for the time-crunched fitness fiend. Studies at Baylor University and The Cooper Institute have suggested that circuit training is the most time efficient way in which to improve cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance. The
core objectives of circuit training are to increase muscle strength, endurance, flexibility and
coordination. It has been proven to kick your fat-burning furnace into high gear. In fact, you’ll
torch more calories in 20 minutes than you would in an entire hour on the elliptical reading
a magazine. Plus, the afterburn effect will have you torching calories for up to 48 hours after
your workout ends.
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