Circuit Training:  Pick 4-12 exercises and perform 1 set of each in order until you finish the circuit.  If you can, do it again.  This is a great time-saver.  Switch it up, use machines, cables, free weights and body weight movements.  Don't get caught doing the same circuit time after time.  Be creative and work hard to reach your goals in a hurry.

 

Drop Sets:  When performing your exercise and the fatigue sets it, quickly stop, reduce the weight, then immediately resume your set to achieve those extra reps.  This is a great way to increase your time-under-tension and get those results even faster!

 

Super Sets:  Take 2 exercises from a given muscle group and perform them back-to-back with no rest in between the sets.  This is a tried-and-true method of training that remains one of the most popular principles worldwide.

 

Push-Pull:  Do 1 pushing movement followed by a pulling motion to keep your body balanced and working hard.  This allows one set of muscles to rest while another is working.  This also helps ensure that no one muscle group becomes out of balance with the muscle opposing it.  For example, do a set of push ups for your chest and front deltoids then follow it up with a set of seated rows to train your upper back and rear deltoids.

 

Rest-Pause:  Work hard in your set, once you achieve momentary failure, rest for just a moment (5-15 seconds) then resume your set in order to achieve additional reps.  Make sure you maintain proper form in order to avoid injury.  This is a great principle to use prior to Drop Sets and within a Circuit Training workout.  Once Rest-Pause becomes too difficult to continue, go ahead and use the Drop Set principle to reduce weight and continue training.