Last year I was in a rut with my workouts and needed a change. I decided to hire a personal trainer to help me take my workouts to a new level and challenge my body to something new. My trainer introduced me to doing circuits which included cardio and strength training. Doing the circuits helped me tremendously. The best part is you can do it all within 45-60 min. The circuits consist of 6-8 strength training exercises with 30 second cardio sprints in between each. You follow the circuit through completely. Then repeat 2 more times. There should be limited rest in between the strength training and cardio intervals. I am going to post some of these workouts for all to try. You will need some space and limited items (mat, bench, medicine ball, dumbbells, etc.) Have fun!

Note: Determine your weight for dumbbells and medicine ball. You are basically doing high reps for each exercise.

(Liz)