Circuit Training with the Maid

Circuit training is the in-thing on Planet Oink this week.

All the weight lifting books recommmend working major muscle groups first, before going on to the smaller ones. Because my brain cannot cope with remembering with complicated rotations, I tend to just start from the top and work down. This is my "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" workout.

Pressups
Bicep curls with the Maid
Shoulder presses (Maid)
Tricep kickbacks
Crunches or Plank
Squats (holding the Maid) or leg raises (with Maid)
Calf-raises (Maid)
Hamstring curls
Deadlifts

I do a few sets and vary the speed. On some sets certain exercises will be fast, and some slow. Sometimes it's fast pressups followed by slow bicep curls. The change in heart rate is negligible, but everything stays above 60%. I don't really count reps - as soon as the exercise gets too easy, or I'm flagging, I move on to the next.

Circuit training is a fun thing to do from time to time - a nice alternative to running, when you can't be bothered. For me, circuit training improves my cardiovascular fitness too - one year I did nothing but that with weights, and on the first occasion I ran, I found I could maintain 70% MHR for 90 minutes fairly well.

Give it a Try yourself.