Posted on April 12, 2017 by Jenny Cromack
This week I’ve covered a couple of our circuit training classes, which I love teaching! I think I’ve put the guys through their paces in their classes, so I thought I’d share my killer circuit workout with you for you to try. You can either do this by yourself or grab a group of friends and do it together.
This is an equipment based workout, if you don’t have access to all of the equipment, then substitute with an alternative.
Start your workout with a good warm up, and ensure you finish with a thorough cool down. So, are you ready to do this and give this killer circuit workout a whirl?! Go for it!
Section 1 – HIIT and Core
Choose 5 x HIIT exercises, I’ve suggested some below. You will perform each HIIT exercise for 30seconds, then add a core exercise as ‘active recovery’ (don’t you just love that phrase?!) , then repeat each pair twice. Here’s the exercises I used in the class.
1A. Tyre Hits x 30s / 1B. Plank x 30s – Repeat x 2
2A. Sprints x 30s / 2B. Ab Cycles x 30s – Repeat x 2
3A. Bunny Hops x 30s / 3B. Ab Crunch x 30s – Repeat x 2
4A. Burpees x 30s / 4B. Oblique Plank (Right) x 30s – Repeat x 2
5A. Medicine Ball Slams / 5B. Oblique Plank (Left) x 30s – Repeat x 2
Section 2 – Circuits
Each circuit has an emphasis on particular muscle groups. Repeat each circuit x 3. Choose a weight which will challenge you and get ready to feel the burn!
Circuit 1 – Focuses on shoulders, triceps and chest – this will make your triceps burn! Be warned!
1A. DB Squat & Press x 12
1B. Press Ups x 15
1C. Tricep Dips x 15
1D. Tyre Hits (or alternative cardio exercise) x 40s.
Circuit 2 – The focus on this circuit is on biceps, back and quads.
2A. KB Squat & Upright Row x 12
2B. Renegade Rows x 10 e/side
2C. Bicep Curls x 12
2D. Jump Squats x 12
Circuit 3 – Another quad burner!
3A. Single Lunge x 10 e/leg
3B. Walking Lunges x 20
3C. Lateral Raises x 12
3D. Power Lunges x 16
This killer circuit workout should take around 45-60 minutes to perform. Go for it and let us know how you get on!