Circuits

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• What does circuit training improve?

  If you’re looking for a full-body workout in under 60 minutes, try circuit training.

  Circuit training is a body conditioning workout that can help to improve strength, aerobic and anaerobic endurance, and coordination all in one workout.

• What is circuit training good for?

  Circuit training challenges your whole body, tackling weight loss, strength, cardio fitness and core training.

• What does circuit training mean?

  Circuit training is a high volume, low resistance weight workout with short rest intervals sometimes involving cardio.

• Is circuit training good for weight loss?

  Circuit training is a full-body intense workout using a mix of resistance training and cardio exercises, both are good for helping weight loss.

• Does circuit training burn fat?

  Circuit training maximises calorie burn by keeping you active throughout the entire workout. Small rest periods between sets makes this workout intense whilst keeping your heart elevated.

• How many calories do you burn doing circuit training?

  You can expect to burn between 285 – 765 calories circuit training. Calories burned depends on several factors including the length of the class, how much you weigh, and how hard you exercise.

• What type of training is circuit training?

  Circuit training is a high intensity, fast-paced workout that can help tone your body and shed fat. Circuit classes are high energy and fast-paced and involve moving your way around different exercise stations performing each exercise as many times as you can in a set amount of time. Maximum rest between sets is 20-30 seconds.

• Is circuit training good for building muscle?

  Circuit training workouts typically use lighter weights, performed at higher reps to help induce metabolic stress, which can help promote increased muscle mass. Keep in mind to keep good form when performing the exercises.

• How many times a week should i do circuit training?

  The amount of circuit training you need depends on your ability and fitness goal. Make sure you have time to recover properly between classes. Circuit training is intense, so check with your medical professional if you have a health condition.

• Is circuit training better than weight training?

  Circuit training is no better than weight training and vice versa. They are two different forms of training which can provide benefits to your health.

  Circuit training often involves lighter weights and higher reps with short rest times, which can help to improve muscular endurance and cardio fitness. Weight training tends to focus more on purely building muscle or improving strength through performing heavier weights and lower reps, with longer rests in between sets.

  Consider your fitness goals before choosing which exercise to do. Both workouts are valuable for overall health.