By: Coach Cathy, CEO of Brooklyn Strength Club
If you’ve ever felt torn between circuit training and weight training, you’re not alone. Both are effective ways to move your body and get fit, but they serve different purposes and create different results.
Let’s break it down.
✘ What Is Weight Training?
Weight training focuses on building strength, muscle, and power. It typically involves lifting heavier weights for fewer reps (think 6–10), with rest between sets. This allows you to target specific muscle groups and really work on increasing strength and muscle mass over time.
✘ What About Circuit Training?
Circuit training is all about moving quickly from one exercise to the next with minimal rest. It combines cardio and strength, often using bodyweight, light weights, and higher reps. It’s great for burning calories and boosting endurance, and the sessions are usually fast-paced and sweaty.
Think:
1 minute squats → 1 minute push-ups → 1 minute mountain climbers — then repeat the circuit.
✘ So Why Prioritize Weight Training?
While both styles are beneficial, weight training offers unique long-term benefits, especially as we age or aim for strength over just calorie burn:
✅ Builds real strength
✅ Improves bone density (important for preventing osteoporosis)
✅ Boosts metabolism (muscle burns more calories at rest!)
✅ Enhances posture and balance
If your goal is to feel strong, confident, and resilient, weight training should absolutely be part of your routine. Don’t worry: it’s not about lifting the heaviest thing in the room. It’s about challenging your body, progressively, and with good form.
Not sure where to start?
We’ll guide you through it, no experience needed, no grunting required. Come try a session with us and see what your body is capable of.
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Coach Cathy
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