Summer
is here and the kids are out of school; finding time to fit in your workout may
be more of a challenge. An easy solution – head to the park! Not only will the
kids have fun, but you can easily fit in your workout while they play.
Almost
every park has a play area for the kids. You can also use this equipment to
work your body in ways that you wouldn’t in a gym. Climb the monkey bars, crawl
through the tunnels, climb the slide ladder – you can turn almost anything into
a piece of fitness equipment. Not only
will your body benefit from the exercise, but being out in the fresh air is
sure to give your mood a boost!
All
you need is a bottle of water , a park bench, some monkey bars and YOU! You can
use the workout below, or create your own. Just choose from basic bodyweight
exercises and perform them in a circuit fashion – like the one below. I also
found a cool park workout at Fitness
Magazine.com that you might enjoy.
To
perform Bench Plank: Place hands on bench seat, walk feet back until body is in
alignment. (traditional plank but with hands or forearms resting on bench).
4 comments:
I actually did a circuit like this last summer at our park---and it was FABULUS! And what was better was my son saying "Chase me!" Worked out great!
Sarah
www.thinfluenced.com
This is awesome! I've done workouts at the park before but only when I have a friend to go with. We alternate watching the kids and working out. It is a beautiful thing!
Heading to the park is a great idea!! I am leaving for vacation this Friday, so am sure I will doing this!! :)
I agree with this. Equipment found in a park to work out is a great idea. This workout would be stellar too. All the mommies would be jealous.
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