Circuit Training

Circuit Training

1. Setting Up

   • Each station should be clearly marked & identified - ideally with a diagram showing the circuit as a whole.
   • Exercises should be demonstrated and practiced to ensure there's a clear understanding to ensure correct performance at every station.
   • The layout of the circuit should include variety and exercises working similar muscles groups should be spread out to avoid burning out.
   • Recovery periods should be built in taking into account work and rest periods to avoid overworking and pulling out of the session.

2. ... is the training method that uses a variety of different exercises (a.k.a stations) to improve fitness levels, but can also improve skills.

3. Fitness Circuit vs. Skills Circuit

   • A fitness circuit would include a variety of exercises to target CVE or strength e.g. situps, shuttle runs, squats, bicep curls.
   • A skills circuit would be aimed to provide exercises which help to improve on specific aspects featured in a particular acitivity e.g. passing the ball against the wall, dribbling around cones or shooting into the net.

4. Advantage of running a circuit: extremely cheap because it doesn't have to consist of any equipment.

   • Disadvantage: can not be specific to certain events e.g. extremely long distance runners probably wouldn't participate in much circuit training as circuits are generally shorter activities.

5. Ways of Running a Circuit

   • Timed circuits
     • Fixed load
       • Varied laps