Circuit Training
For those who may not know, circuit training is usually comprised of 3 or more explosive exercises without breaks in between exercise. For example, I usually do a 3 minutes for each exercise in this order: burpee's, push-ups, burpee's, sit-ups, burpee's, and body weight squats.
You don't have to use the same exercises, or 3 minute intervals, but that should give a general idea for someone wanting to know about circuit training.
Body weight training
I primarily do body weight exercises instead of weight lifting. They include: Push-ups, pull-ups, squats (many variations), dips, and crunches.
Of course there are more exercises than the ones named here, but I just wanted to give an idea.
HIIT
High Intensive Interval Training... usually done by sprinting, but may be done with any "cardio" exercises.
First you warm up for a couple of minutes at an easy pace, then for 30 sec- 1 min go at maximum intensity, after that go back to the easy pace for a couple of minutes, repeat.
This type of exercising conditions your heart, increasing it's efficiency as it goes from a low heart rate to a high heart rate, and back down to a low one.
The Burpee
Starting in the standing position squat down until your hands are on the ground, then kick your legs back like you're going to do a push-up. Bring your legs back in between your arms, and squat back out of it. You'll find that this exercise is very cardio intensive, it may be easier to start out just doing 10 at a time and resting in between. I like to do them on the clock though, mixed in with other exercises in a circuit.
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