Is Circuit Training Good For Fat Loss?

[sharaabi]

the basics to fat loss SO far what i have learned from this site are:
1. DIET - spend more than consume.
Consume foods high in protein,moderate carbs and low in fat. so far
ok?
2. training- lifting hard so the more mass u have the more calories you burn
etc etc.


IM AT 25% BODY FAT now, i wanna come down to 10-15%, what im going todo is do CARDIO 5 DAYS A WEEK AND HEAVY CIRCUIT training 3 days a week.


MY QUESTION: IS CIRCUIT TRAINING GOOD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOOSE FAT WITH CARDIO.

(my cardio is a mix of HIT,elliptical,bike,zone walking)


thank u all.

[abarlament]

Sure, it would raise lactic acid, which has been shown to raise GH, which has been shown to correspond with increased fat loss. I don't know if the difference is significant though, but if you aren't eating enough to stimulate any new muscle growth I don't think it will be too bad.

[sharaabi]

thanks for ur response?


anybody do anything similar to this for fat loss?

[abarlament]

You are welcome?

[Lee J B]

Is it just me that is seeing people use question marks for exclamation marks and other strange things ?? Either I'm going mad, or somethings going wrong or something, everything seems to be swapping around on this site, I've seen it on another site too -hmm.

[abarlament]

He did it first

[sharaabi]

i think its a glitch in the server or this computer that i use in this lab,
i see the exclamation point but after posting it SOMEHOW turns into a question mark.

[physelite]

The weight loss from circuit training, whether done with weights or sprint training on the track, treadmill, or bike is due to the increase in oxygen you consume during exercise. Taking in more oxygen causes more energy to be burned for hours after you train. The growth hormone increase that occurs as a result of training is not large enough to burn body fat.

[Tuna Fish]

OK, back to the question at hand....

Yes, circuit training is good for fat loss (as is any weight training, although circuits are prime for getting your heart rate up and if you do it right, keeping it up ).

I would do circuits on 3 days/week, and other types of cardio on 2-3 other days. I don't like to combine them on a single day, but that's just me. You could start to combine them toward the end of your cutting cycle when A) You're in peak form and B) fat loss becomes more difficult on one-a-day workouts and reduced caloric loads.

Circuit training is not easy, take it slow at first and build the intensity as you become fitter.

Tuna

[ricohelms]

Originally Posted by Tuna Fish

OK, back to the question at hand....

Yes, circuit training is good for fat loss (as is any weight training, although circuits are prime for getting your heart rate up and if you do it right, keeping it up ).



Tuna

I was waiting for someone to write that.

Hey, is it chicken in the "chicken of the Sea" or is it Tuna?

[Tuna Fish]

Duhhhh.....

It's chicken, ya turkey!!!! I don't eat fish, anyway.

[sharaabi]

is one supposed to go HEAVY on the circuits or go moderate like 9-11 reps?

[Tuna Fish]

Not necessary to go extremely heavy on the circuits, but instead focus on heart rate. It's more about repping to get the heart rate elevated (and keeping it elevated) than it is about heavy loads.

You'll find it very difficult to work heavily AND constantly for a prolonged period of time.

On the flipside, as you get fitter, the weights you can use WILL increase over time (as long as you don't fall into the common traps: overtraining, poor nutrition, etc).

Tuna

[sharaabi]

if i were to do 3 circuits of every body part...
will it be wise to do the first circuit with 12 reps
and the second circuit with 8 reps and higher weight
and the final set going HEAVY doin 6 reps?

thank u

[Tuna Fish]

Bro, start with a minimum of 12 reps per bodypart. As you get fitter, go for less and less rest, and more and more reps. You could go heavier if you like, but circuit training is more about heart rate than it is about lifting heavy weights.

Heavier training uses the anaerobic pathways, if you want to train heavy in the 6-8 rep range (and do it effectively), just use a typical workout scheme.

Tuna