During a book signing, a woman asked “ Do you workout everyday?” “No,” I responded. “As a father of two young boys and grandfather of one girl, I don’t have the time to work out everyday. I only workout three times per week. I do circuits.”
A circuit consists of two or more exercises done back-to-back with little rest between each exercise. Here are six reasons why you should try a circuit:
It’s an efficient, time-saving workout
Unveils six-pack abs by lowering total body weight
Tones muscles
Builds upper and lower body
Torches calories
Burns fat
To get you started, try this upper/lower body circuit workout:
Do 4 push-ups ( female or male version)
Take a 30-60 second active rest
Do 4 body weight squats
Take a 30-60 second active rest
Do a second set of push-ups/body weight squats with 3 reps followed by a third set with 2 reps with an active rest between each exercise. During the 30-60 second active rest, you should be moving in some capacity ( e.g., marching in place, jumping jacks, dancing, etc.).
Because a circuit is a full-body workout, there is no need to workout daily, three times per week should suffice.
