Circuit Training For Men

Circuit training for men is an underutilized method for attaining weight loss, muscle gain and cardiovascular fitness.

Circuit Training for Men

This truly is an underutilized method for attaining weight loss, muscle gain and cardiovascular fitness. And if you’ve been out of the exercise loop for a while, circuit training is a great way to get back into working-out. Circuit training develops the foundations of both your aerobic and skeletal muscles systems. It also increases your metabolism - the key to fat loss.

Mens circuit training has an overall conditioning effect on the body because it challenges the circulatory system. Muscle groups are constantly alternated. In this way, the heart must work overtime to keep up.

Some men have the idea that circuit training won’t build muscle. While it’s true that it’s not pure hypertrophy , or muscle building, you will definitely see changes in muscle “tone” from circuit training.

Even if you are an experienced weight lifter with a significant muscle base, you can likely still maintain the muscle you have with circuit training while shedding a few percent of body fat.

Circuit training increases your metabolism. Because of this, circuit training makes sense for men with weight loss goals. It speeds up metabolism in two ways. Circuit training increases your aerobic capacity, and a higher cardio capacity is associated with more calories burned, even at rest. Mens circuit training also builds muscle. More muscle, again- even at rest, means more calories will be used at all times.

Circuit Training For Men: Guidelines

  • As with any strength training program, it’s a good idea to start light and build up resistance over a few weeks. If you don’t, you’ll likely develop some extreme and unnecessary soreness.
  • While the purpose of “traditional” strength training is to lift as much as possible, the aim of mens circuit training is to keep moving. Accordingly:
  • Find a weight for each exercise that causes you to “fail” at around 18. Aim to do this resistance 15 times each set.
  • Keep the rest interval short, between 30 to 60 seconds.
  • Do at least 2 full circuits of 6 to 10 exercises.
  • Take 2 to 3 minutes between circuits to get a drink of water.

    Designing your own circuits

  • Alternate muscle groups and focus on the major muscle groups. Don’t forget the core. This also tends to drive the heart rate up.
  • Increasing the weight over time and/or shorten the rest periods.
  • Mix up your workouts every 2-3 weeks.
  • Break the rules:
      Get on the treadmill or elliptical between circuits.
      Or, day 1: do an all upper body circuit – day 2: do an all lower body circuit – day 3: do a core and arm circuit.
      Or, try lower reps- after all, this is circuit training for men…

    SAMPLE CIRCUITS

    Body Weight Circuit

    Deep Squats on a BOSU balance trainer
    Push-Ups
    Bent-Knee Sit-Ups
    Lunges
    Back Extensions
    Pull-Ups

    Dumbbell and medicine ball Circuit

    Deep Squats on a BOSU balance trainer
    Medicine Ball Chest Throws
    Military Press
    Bent-Knee Sit-Ups
    Lunges
    Upright Row
    Trunk Rotations

    Barbells and Strength Machines

    Leg Press
    Bench Press
    Incline Sit-Ups
    Good Mornings (hip extension with light load)
    Upright Row
    Leg Curls
    Lat Pull-Downs
    Seated Bench Press

    Machines Only Circuit- “Push/Pull”
    Leg Extension
    Leg Curl
    Chest Press
    Seated Row
    Shoulder Press
    Lateral Raise

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