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 Chin up
This exercise is fairly simple, start by grabbing onto the bar with palms facing you, you should be able to hang without touching the floor, then slowly pull yourself up towards the bar, once you make it all the way up let yourself all the way back down.
The main thing to remember here is range of motion... most people just pull themselves up to the point where the bar is about the same level as their forehead, this is a common mistake and will not develop your muscles the way a real chin up should. Pull yourself up to the point where the top of your chest touches the bar (you will find this much more difficult, and may want to start out with assisted chin ups)
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