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circuit training

American  

noun

  1. a workout technique involving a series of exercises performed in rotation with minimal rest, often using different pieces of apparatus.


circuit training British  

noun

  1. a form of athletic training in which a number of exercises are performed in turn

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Donald put Verse through a punishing series of full-body circuit training.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2025

At Inception, Mr McCullar has designed boot camps and circuit training featuring equipment to help the brain relax: infrared saunas, zero-gravity chairs, flotation therapy tanks and neurofeedback therapy.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2023

Once warm, we moved into circuit training, starting with partner work.

From Seattle Times Jul. 24, 2021

Equipment for online or app-based circuit training – medicine balls especially – exploded.

From The Guardian Jul. 11, 2020

After working with Jake, I realized that circuit training was the piece of the puzzle that I had been missing prior to 2012.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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