Bodyweight Circuit Training

Thus, we plan ahead and bring along apples and almonds and we plan on doing bodyweight circuits.

While I have bodyweight exercises as hard as the bench press or barbell squat in one of my bodyweight workouts, today I'll show you how to do some bodyweight circuits.

To do bodyweight circuit training:

1. Select 3 lower body exercises
2. Select 3 upper body exercises
3. Alternate between a lower and upper body exercise without resting in between. Do this untill you are done with all 6 exercises.
4. Rest one minute
5. Repeat 2 to 3 more times until you do 20 minutes

1. Prisoner Squat (do 12 repetitions)
2. Elevated Push-ups (do 8 reps for each side)
3. Single-Leg Deadlift (10 reps per side)
4. Close-grip Push-ups (rep out until failure)
5. Jumping Jacks (30 to 60 reps)
6. Cross-Body Mountain Climber (do 12 reps per side)

Whew! That's a pretty advanced circuit. For a beginner, we would slow it down like this:

1. Wall Squat (8 reps)
2. Kneeling Elevated Push-up (5 reps each side)
3. Lying One-leg Hip Extensions (8 reps each side)
4. Plank (30 second hold)
5. Jumping Jacks (5-10 reps)
6. Side Plank (15 second hold each side)

Always check with your doctor before you begin a circuit training exercise program.

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About the Author

Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines.

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