Empower Fitness Circuit

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Circuit training is a 45 minute series of strength or cardio exercises (or both) repeated two or three times with little or no rest between sets to increase fitness and strength. Circuit training is a great boredom buster. You move quickly from one exercise to the next. This means your mind doesn't have time to wander or tune out.

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A circuit should work each section of the body individually. Typical activities include squat jumps, press ups, stomach crunches, back extensions, bench squats, burpees and skipping to name a few. 

 

A strength focus circuit burns 30 percent more calories (about nine per minute!) than a typical weight workout and offers more cardio benefits. A  circuit that combines cardio and strength moves will blast fat and sculpt muscle. It can also burn up to 10 calories a minute.

 

WHY CIRCUIT TRAIN?

There are many reasons to use circuit training including:

• Time - circuits shorten gym sessions and are time efficient.

• Lean up - training with circuits in a particular way has been shown to get folks ripped. 

• Improves conditioning and muscular endurance.

• Works whole body 

• Circuit training can be done  without equipment.

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