Flexibility Training Programs

More and more men are beginning to hit the gym in this day and age. In fact, it seems almost uncommon for a man to not belong to the gym. This is unquestionably a good sign as progress towards the general population striving to live a healthier lifestyle. But going to the gym is not what it could be unless you know what you are doing. Too many men log hours on a treadmill which could have been better spent with more effective and efficient exercise. Likewise, you see too many men trying to push up as much weight as possible without any regard to form or what they may be doing to their body. This article will talk about a training circuit for men. Despite the misconception that many novice exercisers hold that circuit training is for women because lighter weights are involved, this type of training is actually quite effective for people of all genders and body types.

Circuit training is a type of program in which you move from one exercise to the next without taking any time for rest in between stations. In this regard, your heart rate remains up the entire time you are exercising. As such, you not only receive a strength training session, but an aerobic session as well. This type of a routine can be done with little or no weight at all, or with heavier weights as you advance. Do not let the light weight fool you however; your muscles will definitely feel the work out. It is true that muscle growth is best prompted by lifting heavy weights, but the constant tension applied to your muscles from an intense circuit training session will trigger muscle growth as well. So if lifting to your maximum is not your cup of tea, give this type of training a shot.

Here is one of the key reasons for which this type of training is beneficial for men: Because you are not resting for extended periods, your body produces more testosterone. As you probably know, testosterone boosts muscle growth and development, which is why you are in the gym in the first place. Moreover, because the training session will not last long as a typical session on the treadmill, the body does not go into the stage in which it produces cortisol, which causes muscle break down. What this means is that you receive a great aerobic work out without jeopardizing your hard earned muscle gains.

When developing a training circuit, you should begin with body-weight exercises just to accustom yourself to this style of a program. A good sample training circuit program for men could be as follows:

-12 situps
-12 pushups
-20 hanging leg lifts
-15 burpies
-12 reverse crunches
-20 body weight squats

You should move through all of these exercises without pause, then rest for two minutes before beginning the circuit again. After four times through this circuit you will be ready to hit the showers.