Week 3: A Little Circuit Workout Never Hurt Anyone

So, I could really only do one challenging workout this week because my hamstring is still injured. Oh, and incase you couldn't tell, the title for this week's post is a joke; circuit workouts suck. Circuit training is one of the best ways to make a resistance and strength-training workout that is also challenging for your heart and lungs. This workout is designed to take around 35 to 40 minutes and should ideally be done on a track. It entails ten repetitions of 300 meter sprints, all being timed around 40 seconds. In between each sprint, various plyometric exercises are done. These are put in between each sprint to keep your body from getting used to resting after sprinting. Pushing yourself to new limits carries over to racing, where there’s no time to rest in the middle of a race. This workout strengthens your lungs and heart by restricting your body’s resting time. After the first 300, do squats for approximately one minute, and then go directly into mountain climbers for another minute. Jog for about 25 seconds before doing another 300. After this one, do lunges on each leg for one minute each. Then, jog for another 25 seconds and do another 300. You should be seeing a pattern now: sprint a 300, two minutes of a plyos workout, jog for 25 seconds, and repeat. For the plyos portion in between each sprint, there are a variety of options. I recommend push ups, wall sits, lemon drops, holding your feet six inches above the ground with flutter kicks, bicycle kicks, etc. The most rewarding ploys workouts in this particular circuit exercise are mountain climbers, jump lunges, and a 3 step, zero-rest rountine of 100 crunches, 20 lemon drops, and 10 flutter kicks. This workout sucks, but it gets you that much stronger! Enjoy!