Cathe, question re: circuit training if you can make a wee break from filming...

[morningstar]

Hi Cathe,

As of late, I have discovered that I love circuit training workouts. Boot Camp is now my favourite fun workout of all time! But I have to admit, I'm not sure what the goal of circuit workouts is - what it is I am trying to accomplish when I do them; is it:

• strength (we don't really seem to do heavy muscle building);
• cardio (cardio is involved, but it seems that we deliberately lower the heartrate for the strength segments);
• straight up calorie burning (this seems like it makes the most sense); or
• a little bit of everything all in one, but no major focus in any particular fitness area

I was also wondering if EPOC is increased or decreased during circuit workouts (in comparison with strength or cardio workouts).

Thanks for all the sweat, pain, grunts, moans and awesome muscles!

 

[elsie3]

Great post, Morningstar. I really would like to know Cathe's response to this. I hope she has time to answer.

Elsie

 

[jansherman]

Here's another plea for Cathe to answer this one! I also love circuit workouts, and my body responds well to them, but I'd like to know the "science" behind them!

 

[fitlulu]

Bumping--would love to know, too!

 

[JulesMT]

Hi Morningstar,

I remember Cathe answering a similar question a while back. Here is a link to her reply:

http://www.thecathenation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170046&highlight=bootcamp

Hope that helps!

Jules

 

[RapidBreath]

Hi Cathe,

As of late, I have discovered that I love circuit training workouts. Boot Camp is now my favourite fun workout of all time! But I have to admit, I'm not sure what the goal of circuit workouts is - what it is I am trying to accomplish when I do them; is it:

• strength (we don't really seem to do heavy muscle building);
• cardio (cardio is involved, but it seems that we deliberately lower the heartrate for the strength segments);
• straight up calorie burning (this seems like it makes the most sense); or
• a little bit of everything all in one, but no major focus in any particular fitness area

I was also wondering if EPOC is increased or decreased during circuit workouts (in comparison with strength or cardio workouts).

Thanks for all the sweat, pain, grunts, moans and awesome muscles!

I think of it as a strength workout. I do tend to feel toasty after circuits though.

 

[morningstar]

Thanks for posting the other thread. It doesn't quite answer my question though, so I hope that Cathe will.