Los Angeles Gym Instructors Answer Your FAQs about Circuit Training, PART 2

Welcome to the second installment of this four-part article series on circuit training; a form of exercise that is taking LosAngeles Gyms by storm. In Part 1, we took a look at what circuit training is and how it differs from interval training; another exercise system it is commonly confused with. We still have many questions for our personal trainers, so let’s get started!

Just to briefly recap what we discussed in Part 1: circuit training is a form of exercise that, every one minute, sees you alternating between cardiovascular and weight (resistance) training. Now we want to know why. What’s the point of this kind of gym training?

Answer: “This alternating between cardiovascular and resistance training is really the secret to the success behind circuit training as an excellent way to get fit and lose weight,” say Los Angeles gym instructors. “In order to really understand how it works, you need to come to grips with the underlying biology. Your body has two different energy expenditure modes or settings. The one is reserved for short bursts of activity and offers lots of power and the other is reserved for steady, repetitive motions like jogging. So the first is engaged when you lift weights and perform the resistance exercises in the circuit, while the second is engaged when you get on the treadmill or bicycle and do your minute of cardio.”

“By rapidly switching between resistance and cardiovascular exercise, you prevent your body from comfortably slipping in to a conservative energy expenditure mode and this forces your body to burn calories like crazy,” explain instructors for Gyms in Los Angeles. “You see, when you work out, the last thing you want is for your body to burn calories conservatively. No, you want your body to TORCH those calories. That’s what helps you lose fat and stay trim. In fact, circuit training combined with interval training can help you burn up to 500% more calories than any other form gym exercise. THAT’S why it’s so effective!”

Doesn’t this also mean that your clients find themselves exhausted after a session?

Answer: “We don’t find our clients to be any more exhausted than they’d be after a normal gym session, even though they’re burning way more calories. In fact, many return home or to work feeling greatly energized and motivated! This is because they’re not plodding away on the treadmill for 30 minutes, getting horribly bored in the process. Rather, we have our clients engaged in a fast-paced and intensive group class. Every member gets the individualized attention, encouragement and advice they need to get the most out of their circuit training. The only exhaustion you’ll feel is the healthy kind that’ll enable you to get an excellent night’s sleep!”

How long is the average circuit training class?

 

Answer: “All of our circuit training classes are a neat one hour long. That’s yet another great benefit of this mode of exercise,” say Los Angeles gym instructors. “You’re getting such a fantastic whole-body workout, that one hour is totally sufficient. So many people waste an hour-and-a-half or even two hours trying to get a decent workout and keep their body in peak physical condition, when circuit training can get you there in just one hour.”

Stay Tuned for Part 3

To read more about Circuit Training and how it works to provide Los Angeles residents with an incredible work out, stay tuned for the third installment of this four-part article series.