Circuit Training: Total Body Fitness
Exercise to Get Fit and Boost Health
Circuit-Training routines help to raise general fitness levels by exercising and strengthening a variety of muscle groups throughout the body, including both the cardiac and skeletal muscles. By raising heart-beat rate, they contribute to improved cardiovascular and lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
Circuit-Training: Muscles Worked
Circuit-Training workouts are also useful for muscle-development, as they strengthen and develop all parts of the body, particularly the upper torso including the arms (biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis and triceps brachii); the pecs (pectoralis major); and the abdominals (rectus abdominus, transverse abdominus and the external and internal obliques).
Circuit-Training: Body Fitness Benefits
Circuit-Training fitness programs improve muscle flexibility and coordination, and help to raise resting metabolic rate.
Circuit-Training Workouts: Calories and Diet
Exercise routines involving Circuit-Training burn a reasonable number of calories. When combined with a calorie-controlled diet program, they help us to lose weight and keep a healthy body-fat ratio.
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