Working Out Outside

Living in Richmond, we have plenty of options to take out our workouts outside. Canal Walk and Libby Hill Park are great resources to take advantage of, but do you find yourself in a rut and have trouble finding things to do outside besides run the trails or do the stairs? Here are a few ideas to help spruce up your outdoor work out:

- Make use of the park benches: you can do triceps dips, push-ups or step or jump onto them to work your  legs
- Lunges: if your at a park and have an open space, lunge across it, when you get to one end do jumping jacks, sit-ups or push-ups before lunging back to where you started, do this a few times
- Monkey Bars: not only are they great for your arms, you can hang from them and do hanging crunches
- Intervals: when running around the park or canal walk, alternate between jogging and walking
- Body Weight Exercises: push-ups, burpees, crunches, squats, and lunges can be done anywhere; plan your route ahead of time, and plan when you are going to stop your run or walk to do these exercises

Hope you find some of these ideas helpful!!