What Are the Different Types of Circuit Training Routines?
There are three main types of circuit training routines — timed, competition and sport specific. Timed is probably the most common although doesn’t provide the most intensive workout. Circuit training involves performing a number of different exercises for a certain period of time — often in a relatively short time period. The main benefits of circuit training routines are that many different areas of the body can be targeted with a single workout and boredom is less likely due to the variation in exercise. Timed training is the most basic type of circuit training routine but is still effective. Each exercise is performed for a certain amount of time with a strictly controlled break in between each stage. As an example, the athlete may perform three minutes of jogging followed by a 30-second rest before moving onto three minutes of sit-ups. Often the length of each exercise is the same for each stage but adjustments can be made for specific exercises.
