Circuit Training for Endomorphs

I love circuit training. Actually, I find regular workouts quite boring. I hate resting and feel it’s a waste of time. So I always end up performing some form of circuit-style workout. However, is circuit training really effective for endomorphs?

Endomorphs are individuals with a particular body type that makes it difficult for them to lose fat. Fat loss is difficult as it is, but genetically, endomorphs seem to have gotten the short end of the stick.

Conventional wisdom would state that just as circuit training is effective to burn off fat for typical individuals, it should work the same with endomorphs. But this may not be entirely true.

Workout Recommendations for Endomorphs

According to Sean Patterson, of EndomorphFatLoss.com, you must make specific changes to typical circuit training routines if you are an endomorph. One of the first changes should be the weight that you use.

Typical circuit training involves using light weights and high repetitions. Mr. Patterson recommends a repetition range of 8-12, using challenging weights. The key isn’t just to burn lots of calories, but it is also to challenge your muscles so that you pack on lean muscle mass and boost your metabolic rate – two of the most important tools you have to burning off fat.

You must also take into consideration the type of exercises performed in the workout. Most circuit workouts involve lots of isolation movements. Once again, the trainer who developed this workout was most likely focusing on burning maximum calories within the workout.

A far better approach is to use compound lifts and challenge the body like it has never been challenged before. Bottom line is that you must make your workouts hard. Easy, light weights and isolation movements won’t cut it.

How much should you Rest?

The last thing you must realize is…don’t focus exclusively on circuit training. Circuit workouts are fun and challenging, but they have draw backs. A lower intensity, strength-focused routine allows you to bring up your weaknesses, and give greater attention to building lean muscle mass for long term fat loss.

And like I mentioned earlier, I like to keep my rest periods as close to 0 as possible. Most beginners will not be able to handle this form of training. Even then, you should not be resting 2-3 minutes the way most programs recommend.

Rest JUST ENOUGH to recover, but not too much. You want to keep your heart rate elevated.

Endomorph Fat Loss Program

Sean Patterson has developed a great, 3-phase program designed specifically for endomorphs. His workouts use majority compound lifts and focus on |58fef535648262ce9888a29ff0a340c4 muscle mass and boosting your metabolism.

He does not have any circuit workouts included in his program. However, once you purchase his program, I will send you some great circuit workouts as a bonus to the product. All you have to do is click on the link below to purchase the Endomorph Fat Loss program.

After your purchase, forward your receipt number to Shah@shahtraining.com requesting the bonus workouts. And I’ll send them to you VIA email. The rest is up to you to follow the program and finally burn off all that ugly fat.

Click here to learn more about Sean Patterson’s Endomorph Fat Loss

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