Effects of high intensity circuit training using body weight on aerobic fitness and muscular endurance in college students

Abstract

Background: Regular aerobic and resistance training are two of the strategies to help individuals manage and expand their physical energy, prevent fatigue, and sustain engagement in those things that really matter to them. Standard guidelines for aerobic training recommend 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise (46–63% of VO2max) for 30–60 min per session and/or 75 min per week of vigorous-intensity exercise (64–90%VO2max) for 20–60 min per session. Although these traditional protocols can be effective, they may not be realistic enough for time-conscious adults because of the amount of time necessary to complete each program, in addition to some limitations to effectiveness demonstrated in the literature.