Traditionally interval training consists of alternating between bouts of maximum effort (know as the work period) and bouts of active recovery (known as the rest period).
However, some of my favorite interval workouts are ones that involve consecutive work sets with ZERO rest.
I call this CONTINUOUS (enter length of work set HERE) Circuit.
This is an advanced interval training protocol, and it accomplished several things:
1.) Maximizes work output in minimal time if you alternate between non-competitive exercises: upper body push and pull, double-leg or single-leg lower body, knee or hip-dominant, core, cardio, etc.
2.) Maximizes local muscular endurance and time under tension for competing exercises that work the similar movement patterns/areas of the body (e.g. alternating between different push-up variations)
3.) The best interval protocol is the one you have done for a while, if ever- mixing it up with continuous work sets will be a great stimulus to prevent or break through plateaus!
Check out an amazing abs workout using the continuous work set format below: (more…)
