Within the sports world, we know many trends and fads. The year 2022 was marked by outdoor sports, workouts with your own body weight, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), and mindful training. With the coming and going of sports trends, there is one trend that we remain massively enthusiastic about; circuit training.

Circuit training is not only a fun, dynamic, and varied way of training, it is a super efficient training form. Ideal for people with a busy lifestyle, yet wanting to stay fit. Be sure to keep reading to discover why circuit training is the most efficient way of training.

Efficient Training

Before we explain why circuit training is the most efficient way of training, let’s first discuss what we mean by efficient training. This is a varied form of training where you get the most out of each workout. Think of exercises that train different muscle groups, allow for sufficient rest, and keep your training sessions from being too long. Therefore, it is always wise to have a professional set out a training schedule or circuit. They know exactly what the best combination and frequency is to make the training as efficient and effective as possible.

Make sure not to train too long at a time in the gym. When you exercise for more than 45 minutes, it has the opposite effect on your body. The sugar reserves in your body are depleted, causing cortisol to be released, which leads to muscle breakdown and fat around the belly. That’s exactly what we do not want.

The Benefits of Circuit Training

Circuit training is the perfect combination of cardio and strength training. This ensures that you burn a lot during the training, and even up to 48 hours after your workout. The Circle-Fit circuit consists of 8 different exercises. Each exercise targets a different muscle group. This way, you can be sure that you are training your entire body. But circuit training has several benefits:

• By performing the 8 exercises directly after each other, you work on your condition at the same time.

• In just 30 minutes, you train your whole body and prevent your body from entering a state where the sugar reserves are depleted and cortisol is released. Additionally, it is easy to schedule in your busy agenda.

• Circuit training is suitable for everyone. It does not matter what your training level or fitness goal is.

• Since machines automatically adjust, you always train responsibly and injury-free.

With Circuit Training, You Achieve Your Fitness Goal

Do you want to lose weight, get fitter, or build more muscle strength? These are all fitness goals that you can work towards with circuit training. The circuit adjusts to your level. After 6 to 8 weeks, your muscles adapt to the exercise, and you will notice that you make less or no progress. Therefore, it is important to increase the level or the number of repetitions. This way, your body receives a new training stimulus, bringing you one step closer to achieving your training goal.

Curious if circuit training suits you? We invite you to join one of our Circle-Fit locations in the Netherlands for a round of training. The best way to get to know our concept. Schedule a trial lesson or an introductory meeting today.