Hey everyone! I'm sure we are all noticing this wonderfully beautiful weather we get to have all week and hoping to get late night walks in, or simply just open up our windows to keep the fresh air flowing! But if you're anything like me, you also want to figure out how to get a great workout while enjoying the nice weather!! Sometimes I simply just go for a nice run and enjoy the alone time to think. However....recently I find it most fun to gather a group of friends and do a mini boot camp in a nearby park. Help keep each other accountable while getting healthier! Want to know some exercises to do while at the park? That's what I'm here for! Here are some of my suggestions:
Push ups on a park bench
Run up and down the hills as sets of sprints
Pull ups on the monkey bars
Burpees or mountain climbers in the grass
Sit ups in the grass
Partner squats(backs together-hold at bottom for as long as possible)
Calf raises on the play equipment (hang feet off edge and go above and below the plane)
Lunges in a circle around the play equipment (usually it is a decent sized area so 2 or 3 laps will have those legs burning)
And if you have kids or a spouse, get out the gloves and baseballs and play catch. Try out a new sport like tennis or simply kicking a soccer ball around. And always be sure to stretch after you get done-take that time to sit and relax and really take in the gorgeous Earth around you while stretching your body to prevent injuries!
Be sure to take advantage of it this week while we have it! Get out there and move!
--Emily
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