12 | Bored of Delivering 60-Second Circuits? Try These 5 Creative Upgrades

The Warm Up with Kyle Wood - Bootcamp Ideas

Circuits are a bootcamp staple, but let’s be honest, running the same 60-second station format week after week can get stale. For you and your clients.

In this episode of The Warm-Up, I’m diving into five creative ways to breathe life back into your circuit sessions. These simple tweaks keep things fresh, help your clients stay engaged, and make you feel excited to coach again.

We’ll cover:

• How to use in-between drills and finishers to add surprise and intensity
• The underrated power of mini circuits and three-person formats
• Making workouts feel more purposeful with drill-based stations
• How to turn “I go, you go” into a client favourite
• Creative ways to change your timing structure without losing the circuit vibe

This episode was inspired by Sarah and Ginger, two longtime readers of the Bootcamp Ideas newsletter, who shared that they were feeling stuck in a workout rut (thanks for sending in the questions!). If you’ve ever found yourself defaulting to the same old format, I think you’ll love this one.

Helpful Links:

• My workout planning masterclass: How to Plan Bootcamp Workouts Fast
• Get access to creative circuit ideas: Join BootCraft
• Take your workouts to the next level: Group Flow: Structure & Launch Cohort-Style Fitness Programs
• Mini Circuit explainer (YouTube): Mini Circuits
• Read Liz's original post on Circuit Breakdowns: Circuit Breakdown: How to Make Circuit Training More Interesting
• Check out Liz's 5-10-15 workout: Indoor Bootcamp Workout: The 5-10-15
• Follow Kyle on Instagram: @kylewood_bci
• Free Toolkit: Bootcamp Trainers Toolkit
• Free Bootcamp Workouts: My 5 Favourite Bootcamp Workouts
• Newsletter: The Weekly Workout
• Get in touch: Contact Kyle