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  1. press-up
    an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
    In each circuit try to ensure that no two consecutive exercises exercise the same muscle group. e.g. do not have press ups followed by pull ups.
  2. medicine ball
    heavy ball used in physical training
    The following are examples of exercises that can be used in a circuit training session:

    * Upper-body
    o Press ups, Bench dips, Pull ups, Medicine ball chest pass, Bench lift, Inclined press up
    * Core & trunk
    o Sit ups (lower abdominals), Stomach crunch (upper abdominals), Back extension chest raise
    * Lower-body
    o Squat jumps, Compass jumps, Astride jumps, Step ups, Shuttle runs, Hopping shuttles, Bench squat
    * Total-body
    o Burpee...
  3. step-up
    the act of increasing something
    The following are examples of exercises that can be used in a circuit training session:

    * Upper-body
    o Press ups, Bench dips, Pull ups, Medicine ball chest pass, Bench lift, Inclined press up
    * Core & trunk
    o Sit ups (lower abdominals), Stomach crunch (upper abdominals), Back extension chest raise
    * Lower-body
    o Squat jumps, Compass jumps, Astride jumps, Step ups, Shuttle runs, Hopping shuttles, Bench squat
    * Total-body
    o Burpee...
  4. Bench
    the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
    The following are examples of exercises that can be used in a circuit training session:

    * Upper-body
    o Press ups, Bench dips, Pull ups, Medicine ball chest pass, Bench lift, Inclined press up
    * Core & trunk
    o Sit ups (lower abdominals), Stomach crunch (upper abdominals), Back extension chest raise
    * Lower-body
    o Squat jumps, Compass jumps, Astride jumps, Step ups, Shuttle runs, Hopping shuttles, Bench squat
    * Total-body
    o Burpee...
  5. circuit
    a journey or route all the way around a place or area
    Identify on paper 3 to 4 circuits of 6 to 10 exercise.
  6. abdominal
    relating to or near the middle region of the body
    The following are examples of exercises that can be used in a circuit training session:

    * Upper-body
    o Press ups, Bench dips, Pull ups, Medicine ball chest pass, Bench lift, Inclined press up
    * Core & trunk
    o Sit ups (lower abdominals), Stomach crunch (upper abdominals), Back extension chest raise
    * Lower-body
    o Squat jumps, Compass jumps, Astride jumps, Step ups, Shuttle runs, Hopping shuttles, Bench squat
    * Total-body
    o Burpee...
  7. squat
    sit on one's heels
    The following are examples of exercises that can be used in a circuit training session:

    * Upper-body
    o Press ups, Bench dips, Pull ups, Medicine ball chest pass, Bench lift, Inclined press up
    * Core & trunk
    o Sit ups (lower abdominals), Stomach crunch (upper abdominals), Back extension chest raise
    * Lower-body
    o Squat jumps, Compass jumps, Astride jumps, Step ups, Shuttle runs, Hopping shuttles, Bench squat
    * Total-body
    o Burpee...
  8. crunch
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
    The following are examples of exercises that can be used in a circuit training session:

    * Upper-body
    o Press ups, Bench dips, Pull ups, Medicine ball chest pass, Bench lift, Inclined press up
    * Core & trunk
    o Sit ups (lower abdominals), Stomach crunch (upper abdominals), Back extension chest raise
    * Lower-body
    o Squat jumps, Compass jumps, Astride jumps, Step ups, Shuttle runs, Hopping shuttles, Bench squat
    * Total-body
    o Burpee...
  9. jump
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    The following are examples of exercises that can be used in a circuit training session:

    * Upper-body
    o Press ups, Bench dips, Pull ups, Medicine ball chest pass, Bench lift, Inclined press up
    * Core & trunk
    o Sit ups (lower abdominals), Stomach crunch (upper abdominals), Back extension chest raise
    * Lower-body
    o Squat jumps, Compass jumps, Astride jumps, Step ups, Shuttle runs, Hopping shuttles, Bench squat
    * Total-body
    o Burpee...
Created on Wed Jun 09 11:41:25 EDT 2010

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