adding a circuit w/o while gaining strength

[scm]

Hi Cathe,

I'm going to be doing a three month strength gaining rotation. I'm starting with S&H for three weeks, then do GS for another three and then PS. I am also doing cardio and abs throughout the week. So I'm hitting each muscle group twice a week.

I wanted to ask, would I ruin my strength gains if I were to do a circuit workout once a week (using light to moderate weights)? My only reason to do a circuit w/o is to break things up.

Susan C.M.

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Susan! Not at all....just be sure that you place the circuit workout somewhere where it is not interferring with recovery. Another thing you can do is if you are particularly sore in a muscle group, skip that body part in your circuit workout (ie: if biceps are very sore, skip bicep work in the circuit workout or sustitute biceps segment with another exercise that is not sore).

Have Fun!