Guide to Fall Fitness and Health

If you really want to test your limits, try something like CrossFit. This type of workout involved high-intensity interval training, doing exercises with very heavy loads and measuring a variety of metrics during each workout so you can see your improvement. The movements are considered functional, meaning they engage your whole body in a variety of ways.

CrossFit is very high intensity and not necessarily for beginners, so you’ll want to have some exercise experience and make sure the gym you choose has a good reputation.

Circuit Training

If you want something with a lot of variety but without the intensity of something like CrossFit, good old-fashioned circuit training is a great choice.​

With circuit training, you choose 10 or more exercises, either cardio, strength training, or both and do each one, one after the other with no rests in between. With this kind of training, you work multiple areas of fitness, burn more calories and make your workouts more interesting.

Sample Cardio Circuit

Warm up with 5 minutes of light cardio and then do each exercise below, one after the other, without resting in between. Complete 1-3 circuits.

• 1 min – Plyo Jacks
• 1 min – Burpees
• 1 min – Jog in Place
• 1 min – High Knee Jogs
• 1 min – Plyo Lunges
• 1 min – Ski Abs
• 1 min – Squat Kicks
• 1 min – Jumping Jacks
• 1 min – Squat Jumps
• 1 min – Speed Skaters