It’s that time of year to get outside to enjoy the sun and wipe that winter funk away! I can’t wait until the warmer comes and I can finally get rid of those dingy four walls of the gym. No more treadmills, stuffy weight rooms, or doing the same thing day in day out. Now that we have a warm weather, I take my workouts outside to enjoy breathing in the fresh air. Let me start by telling you just a few advantages of making nature your new gym.
Doing your workouts outside will allow you to not only save some money but the gym is always open outside! I don’t know about you, but gym memberships can get expensive. Plus, they always seem to have hours that are not too convenient. I like to wake up early and get my workout in for the day but when it opens at 8 am then you can’t get your day started until 10 or later.
How many of you get on the treadmill and watch the clock go sooooo slooooowww. I know I start counting the minutes. When you go for a run outside you actually lose track of time and the reason being is because you’re not staring at the same thing. Plus, the warmer weather will help you burn more calories and enjoy longer workouts as you lose track of that time.
Overall, when your outside and exercising you will generally be happier and get you thinking more clearly. There’s nothing better than getting your blood pumping, sweating out all those toxins, and feeling healthy. Did you ever hear of the saying where your mind goes your body flows?? Well, it couldn’t be truer. Get outside and get your mind right and trust me your body will follow.
Best health,
Lisa Dickson and Josh Boettner
Here is a little outside workout to get you started this year. Follow up each workout with a good cardio blast for 15-20 minutes. Choose a few exercises and get going outside!
- Park Bench Push Ups- 3 sets of 10 flat, 3 sets of 10 feet on bench, and 3 sets of hands on a bench
- Park Bench Step Ups- 3 sets of 20 each leg
- Tree Branch Pull Ups- 3 sets of 10
- Tree Branch Hanging Crunch- 3 sets of 10
- Park Bench Dips- 3 sets of 15
- Standing Air Squats- 3 sets of 15
- Burpees- 3 sets of 12
- Mountain Climbers- 3 sets of 20
