Circuit Session

Every Thursday morning starts with a circuit session at 9am. Sometimes it is really hard to get up in the morning but sharing this feeling with the other scholars makes it much easier. Circuit training is an efficient and challenging form of conditioning. It works well for developing strength, endurance (both aerobic and anaerobic), flexibility and co-ordination. After the ten minutes warm up we do three circuits at 45-second stations. Sometimes the last circuit has only 30 seconds. This depends on how we feel and if Helen, our circuit coach, is feeling generousJ. We have ten different stations: burpees, squats, lunges, skipping, plank, push ups, squats thrust and running (2x). Between the different stations are no breaks. The body is constantly in action and after you have finished one station you have to move straight to the following one. After finishing one circuit, we have a 3-minute break. A cool down and stretching follows.

Circuit training is popular amongst fitness enthusiasts for its challenging nature and individuals pushed for time find it can be a great way to develop a good all-round level of fitness in minimal time.

Scholars during a circuit session

Circuit coach Helen and myself