Suggestions for incorporating Circuit Max

[msbone]

Does anyone use Circuit Max regularly in their rotations? And if so, would you please tell me how you work it in.
For instance, do you use it as a main weight training workout in your rotation, or do you use it as more of a "cardio w/umph!"
I've searched the archives for past questions, etc., but really didn't hit on anything that said, "too light weight for a main workout" or how to incorporate with the heavier workouts like S&H, or PS.
I'd like to hear how you guys work it in your rotation to get the jist of how it may work best for me. Thanks, Anne

 

[ebh87]

Hi Anne,
I use Circuit Max in different ways. Sometimes I leave out the upper body work, and do leg circuits and use heavier weights. I like to do this before a leg strength workout to pre-fatigue my legs.
Otherwise, I use it as a very light total body workout. For example, I would do each PS or S&H workout one time in a week and then add in Circuit Max one day.
For example:
Sunday: S&H chest/biceps
Tuesday: S&H legs/shoulders
Thursday: S&H triceps/biceps
Saturday: Circuit Max

Erica

 

[honeybunch]

This is a great bang for your buck tape! I use it for a cardio workout and a leg workout since I do no upper body work with it, and do it like Power Circuit with all leg work.

 

[mogambo]

I use it to jumpstart myself the day after a rest day. It really doesn't overwork any muscle, so you can follow it with either heavy weight work or heavy cardio.

 

[Aquajock]

Like many others, I usually do not do the upper body lifting in Circuit Max; I'm such a klutz that compound movements don't really cut it for me.

What I like to do on Fridays is:

I-Max warm up
Body Max power circuit segment
Circuit Max step circuits, doing weighted one-legged squats for one circuit and barbell squats + plie squats for the other circuit
Do-Em-Myself abs
Mini personal upper body set

I do love how I feel after that!

Annette

 

[kristieschultz]

I love circuit max. I usually do it once a week. I've been doing Power Hour twice a week and cardio four times a week. I typically use circuit max on one of my cardio days that will not be followed the next day by my weight workout. One week I only had time to do one Power Hour workout, so I used circuit max as my other weight training day and went just a little heavier than normal(10 and 8 lbs as opposed to 5 and 8).

I would love to have another circuit training video similar in intensity to circuit max. I might try Mindy Mylrea's energy action circuit.

Have fun working out!!

 

[honeybunch]

Hey! I like that....combining Bodymax with Circuit Max! Great suggestion!