Fresh air and fitness – a great combination for every wellness routine! As the weather warms up, consider adding some outdoor workouts to your regular exercise regimen. Often times, a new environment can make the same movements more challenging and exciting, so going to your yard is an easy way to freshen up any routine that feels repetitive. Here are four great outdoor workouts that you can do in your yard or neighborhood with minimal preparation and equipment. So choose your favorite and work up a sweat!
Park bench racetrack
If neighborhood jogging isn’t enough to meet your exercise needs (either in difficulty or fun!) Then an outdoor circuit is a great option. This workout is great for any outdoor area with a bench or hard surface. So go to your local park and give it a try! This 6-step example mixes upper and lower body exercises with intense bursts of energy (like the power burpees!) For a fast-paced circuit that targets both strength and cardio. If you go to a park near your home, use the walk / run there to warm up and then take a brisk walk home to cool off. Best of all, you don’t need any equipment, so you can even add this walking tour on-the-fly if you go for a walk on your lunch break or meet up with friends for dinner in a park (be there early to catch a potential 20th). -Minute training!).
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Landmark interval sprints
Sometimes interval sprints can be monotonous: run for 1 minute, walk for 30 seconds, over and over again. The next time you’re outside, try creating random interval times to keep your workout interesting and engaging. Before you leave home, decide on specific sights or events that will signal your transition from running to walking. Perhaps every time you see a lizard or decide to run until you count 10 lampposts, your intervals may start and end. This is a great workout for any level as you can choose more or less common items depending on the duration you want. The whole family can take part in this descent and it is a lot of fun!
Find some stairs!
If you’ve used the stair climber in the gym before, you know what a great workout it can be. Using real stairs outdoors and overcoming small inconsistencies will make your workout even better. Look for areas in your neighborhood with wide, fairly even stairs – the best location is a sloping path that you can use to go down so you don’t have to go down the stairs too (and add extra stress on your joints). It’s easy to modify the way you climb stairs based on your current level of physical fitness, so check out these ideas for some modifications if you need to take it slow or increase the intensity!
Obstacle course in the backyard
Do you remember going to physical education as a kid and running around crazy obstacle courses outside? These fun activities aren’t just good for kids – using difficult exercises and heavy weights, you can create a backyard obstacle course that is challenging and fun. If you need inspiration, check out this basic approach; While it is aimed at children, the planning phase is similar for adults too. Replace easier obstacles with challenges suitable for your fitness level – put a skipping rope on the grass and do 100 repetitions, step up and down a tree stump or curb 20 times, switch legs, crawl under the picnic table, lay down a path with rocks and jump over each one as you go down the course. You will be surprised how quickly you work up a sweat and out of breath with these simple exercises! The novelty of exercising with everyday objects in your yard will also challenge your mind to stay sharp while your body is working at full blast.
Regardless of your fitness level, you can go outside to enjoy some quick (and free!) Workouts to give your exercise regimen a fun new twist.
