Circuit training is a way of working your muscles AND engaging your cardio! The combination of strength and cardio is the best way to burn fat and LEAN OUT!
What is circuit training? It's a combination of exercises where you move from one to the next with little or no rest in between.
Here's an example of a simple circuit to try! Move from one exercise to the next with little to no rest, then take a minute or two and grab a drink between full sets of the circuit!
CIRCUIT EXAMPLE:
Warm up 10 minutes (walk, bike... get your muscles warm before you start any exercise!)
1) Plank hold (30-90 seconds, depending on skill level)
2) Walking lunges (20 steps, holding up to 15-lb weights, depending on skill level)
3) Chest flies (12 reps, using 8-12-lb weights)
4) Squat hops (10-20 reps)
5) Crunch series (20 regular crunches; 20 reverse abs; 15 oblique crunches each side)
6) Plie squats (15 reps, holding up to 20-lb weight, depending on skill level)
7) Rows (12 reps - either on a machine 40-60lbs; or free weights 10-20 lbs)
TAKE A TWO-MINUTE BREAK; GRAB SOME WATER...
REPEAT CIRCUIT 3X
Stretch 5-10 minutes