A training method where you perform a series of exercises in sequence with minimal rest between stations, designed to improve both cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance efficiently.
From 'circuit' (Latin 'circuitus' meaning a going around) and 'training' (Old French 'trainer'). Developed at the University of Leeds in 1953 by R.E. Morgan and G.T. Anderson, the method was designed to combine strength and cardio training in a time-efficient format.
Circuit training was originally designed for British Royal Air Force pilots who needed to maintain peak fitness in minimal time - the method proved so effective that it became the foundation for virtually every group fitness class format used today!
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