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Intensity of Weight: high/moderate
Repetitions *: 8 – 12
Rest Periods: 30 seconds to 2 minutes
Sets *: 1 to 3
Recommended Days Per Week: 2 to 3
Important: To provide a total fitness regimen, 2 to 3 days of aerobic activity should be performed in addition to
the 2 to 3 days of strength training workouts.
CIRCUIT TRAINING PROGRAMS
Best Suited For Individuals Who:
• Want to combine aerobic and strength training
• Have only 3 days per week to train
• Want a more general conditioning workout
• Have had trouble adhering to a program in the past
Intensity of Weight: moderate/low
Repetitions *: 15 – 20
Rest Periods: very little
Sets *: 1
Recommended Days Per Week: 3
Important: Vary your program from time to time to avoid staleness and to rest muscles and joints from repetitive
and possible excessive use.
Strength Trainers
• Once a week do a circuit training workout.
• Break your week up:
• One day strength training
• One day aerobic training
• One day circuit training
Avoid muscle staleness and enhance your aerobic fitness by performing one week of circuit training after every
6 to 8 weeks of strength training.
Circuit Trainers
• If desired, do aerobic workouts every other day and between circuit training workouts.
Remember to rest at least one day per week.
• Include one strength training or aerobic workout in your weekly program.
* Repetitions: The number of times you perform a specific exercise.
* Sets: The number of times a given number of repetitions is performed (2 sets of 12 repetitions).
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