Circuit Training Workout: Burn 30 Percent More Calories
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- Why We Love Circuit Training
- Low Side-Step
- Kneeling Row
- Static Lunge with a Twist
- Plank Lift
- Hand Walks
- Runner's Squat
- Cardio for Every Level
Cardio for Every Level
Low intensity, about 6 calories per minute
- Walk, or march in place (3.0-3.5 mph; 0 percent incline)
- Elliptical trainer (70-90 strides per minute; level 4-8)
- Cycle (70-90 revolutions per minute; level 2-4)
Medium intensity, about 9 calories per minute
- Walk (3.5-4.0 mph; 3-6 percent incline)
- Jog (4.5-6.0 mph; 0 percent incline)
- Climb up and down stairs at a moderate pace
High intensity, about 11 calories per minute
- Jog/run (5.5-7.0 mph; 1-3 percent incline)
- Elliptical (120-140 strides per minute; level 8-15)
- Jump rope (100-120 revolutions per minute)
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, July 2006.
