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Circuit Weight Training Resources

Below are top resources on SparkPeople for Circuit Weight Training.

The Benefits of Circuit Training

Circuit training is a workout routine that combines cardiovascular fitness and resistance training. It was first proposed in the late 1950s as a method to develop general fitness. The initial routines were arranged in a circle, alternating betwee...  Read more

8 Ways to Build Maximum Muscle in Minimal Time

"Time is money," Benjamin Franklin advised a young tradesman in a 1748 essay. Although we don’t know to what extent he applied Franklin’s wisdom, most of us do understand the implications of this adage in our own lives. When it...  Read more

6 Fitness Rules Meant to be Broken

We've already debunked some outdated diet rules, but what about fitness? Just as there is plenty of questionable diet and weight-loss advice going around, some exercise "rules" that people live by are downright misleading, misguided or...  Read more

Catherine Zeta-Jones Diet Secrets

Catherine Zeta-Jones the well known actress from memorable rolls in “The Legend of Zoro,” “Ocean’s Twelve” and “” has used a healthy diet to both bounce back from her pregnancy weight gain as well as maintain...  Read more

7 Strength Training Excuses: Busted!

Remember when you were a kid and claimed that your dog ate your homework, when really you just didn't get around to writing your book report? Of course, your teacher knew you were fibbing. While most of us are past blaming the dog instead of taki...  Read more

Frustrating weight fluctuation
Updated 5/23/2013 3:03:28 PM

I've been actively trying to lose weight for the past 2-3 months, and while I'm definitely making some progress overall, the pattern that's showing up on the scale is really frustrating me. It seems to go like this: I appear to gradually gain weight...  Read more

New Weight Loss Team
Updated 5/23/2013 2:42:10 PM

Hey guys, so I recently made a new team : Skinny Winnies And I would love for people to join as it would motivate me and if you join it will hopefully motivate you as well!! It is a team all about losing weight - so if thats what you want to do...  Read more

Can I still lose weight without working out?
Updated 5/23/2013 3:54:31 PM

I am currently working full time, going to school, and working an internship about 20 hours a week. I am on the road and my job is a sit down type job-I usually eat within the recommended calories, and try to meet the required amounts-but my weight s...  Read more

Weight tracker?
Updated 5/23/2013 2:52:28 PM

Hi there, I noticed many of you have the cute little weight trackers in your signatures, showing your starting weight and goal weight, and with your current weight marked with a cute little icon. I've been trying to put one up for myself! Where can I...  Read more

reached my weight on my license and then some
Updated 5/23/2013 5:13:50 PM

when first filling the sheet out for my license back when I was 16, I lied (like the rest of us) about my weight. 165 was the number. I was finally down to that weight 4 years later. But now it is time to get my license renewed for my 21st. though I...  Read more

Weight training

Everytime I feel like I'm not loosing any weight anymore, I go outside and do a circuit weight training. (6-8 different weight training exercises doing 2-3 sets of 12 of each exercise) Mostly working the bigger muscle groups. This always seams to...  Read more

Combine Strength Training + Cardio

Doing circuit training kills 2 birds with 1 stone! Try the Spartacus Workout circuit: http://www.menshealth.com/spartacus/downlo
ads/MH-Spartacus-Workout.pdf...  Read more

TOPS Friends

Friends from a TOPS weight loss support group. Welcome all TOPS and KOPS!...  Read more

DVD Review: Jillian Michaels' No More Trouble Zones

"Zero in to tackle your trouble zones and lose up to 5 pounds a week! Eliminate love handles, muffin tops, and wobbly arms for good!" That's what Jillian Michaels' new DVD, No More Trouble Zones, promises to deliver. Her people contacted us to see if...  Read more

Prevent Holiday Pounds with the 12 Moves of Christmas Workout!

The holiday season has officially started, and you may have already noticed your fitness routine start to slip a little. To keep your motivation high in the crazy days ahead, we've created this fun, calorie-blasting cardio and strength circuit wo...  Read more

Circuit Weight Training class

Well, I started my circuit weight training class this past Monday and I'm so excited! Its at a local junior college and it's 4 days a week for 6 weeks. We do 5 mins of cardio, then 5 mins of strangth training, then 5 minutes of cardio and back and...  Read more