I purchased a book, Maximum Muscle Plan, and it continuously urges that you can't gain muscle and do extensive cardio at the same time. Basically, you have to devote more of your time to either one at a given point in your training. my question is that in the book it states that a really good alternative to cardio is to do circuit training: choose 10 random weight training exercises, reduce the weight to a weight u can do at least 20 reps of. Then, you go to the first routine, do 10 reps, go to the next routine and do 10 reps, and continue through the whole 10 exercises; then, once you are done, repeat the process 3 or 4 times. The book says that this is a good way of getting cardio and building muscle. Is it as effective as normal cardio, and if so, should i incorporate circuit training into my workout instead of cardio?
Does Circuit Training Work?
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ya, the book mentioned to maek the weights light enough that you can do up to 20 reps, but the actual circuit training demands 10 reps of the same weight. so basically if i can do 15lb curls for 20 reps, ill be doing 15 lb curls for 10 reps in the actual circuit training exercise; after 10 reps i then move on to the next exercise.
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Circuit training has it place in losing fat but personally I believe in having a cardio session and having a lifting session separate. Does that mean your lifting session can't bring about some serious heart rate increases, no. If you are doing it right now matter what the rep/set numbers you should be pretty worn and increasing your heart rate.
when i was reading in the book thats exactly what came to mind as well. I'm really not sure, i tihnk i'll stick to cardio sessions, cuz this circuit training thing seems real confusing to me.