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. 2015 Mar 9;10:539–548. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S78485

Table 2.

Circuit weight training program

Week Warm-up (minutes) Intensity Recovery interval (60%–65% MHR) on treadmill (s) Repeat Cool down (minutes)
1 5 60%–65% of 1RM 30 1–2 sets for 10 repetitions 5
2 5 60%–65% of 1RM 30 1–2 sets for 10 repetitions 5
3 5 60%–65% of 1RM 30 1–2 sets for 10 repetitions 5
4 5 60%–65% of 1RM 30 1–2 sets for 10 repetitions 5
5 5 70%–75% of 1RM 30 3 sets for 8 repetitions 5
6 5 70%–75% of 1RM 30 3 sets for 8 repetitions 5
7 5 70%–75% of 1RM 30 3 sets for 8 repetitions 5
8 5 70%–75% of 1RM 30 3 sets for 8 repetitions 5
9 5 75%–80% of 1RM 30 3 sets for 10 repetitions 5
10 5 75%–80% of 1RM 30 3 sets for 10 repetitions 5
11 5 75%–80% of 1RM 30 3 sets for 10 repetitions 5
12 5 75%–80% of 1RM 30 3 sets for 10 repetitions 5

Abbreviations: MHR, maximum heart rate; 1RM, one-repetition maximum.