Using a Circuit Training Approach for Improving Strength, Speed, and Agility at the Middle School Level
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS The middle school offers a unique environment where adolescents, specifically early adolescents (i.e., ages 10-14 years) are engaged in a pivotal point of physical maturation where fundamental skills can either be accurately developed, or bad habits can be established. The beneficial aspect of using a circuit training approach with […]
Using a Circuit Training Approach for Improving Strength, Speed, and Agility at the High School Level
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS The phrase ‘circuit training’ is not new to the exercise industry and has been mentioned more frequently with various routines, concepts and training applications at the fitness level. Circuit training by definition involves a program, or “circuit” of exercises, that an individual performs either in order or within a […]