Well it's summer, friends, and with the indulgence of sun comes the opportunity to spice up your fitness regimen, bringing your mundane workouts to the great outdoors. Sometimes those gym cardio sessions end up being more about answering emails than actually breaking a sweat”but that important message can wait an hour, right? Sure, there are times when you just want to Netflix and chill (like actually chill), but then there are times that being present, you know, breathing real outside air is simply better than any House of Cards episode.
There are plenty of ways to up your fitness game and outdoor activities can be super rewarding. Here are some of the best outdoor workouts you should totally try to fit into your schedule this summer. Whether you're a solo kind or person or prefer camaraderie, there's something for everyone in need of some newfound exhilaration.
Outdoor classes
Sometimes you want to get a workout in and you really don’t feel like going to the gym to do it. Partaking in your own outdoor bootcamp or yoga session can easily be done in your backyard or nearby park and limited equipment is required. Grab a jump rope, resistance band and any objects like recycling bins, boxes, soccer balls (essentially anything that you can use as check points) and separate them so you can do intervals. Starting with the object closest to you, run to it, touch the object, run back to your starting point. Then run to the second check point and run back to your original starting point and continue this until the last check point where you’ll then proceed to do a suicide sprint (run as fast as you can) back to your starting point. Don’t want to cart all that stuff with you? Try bodyweight exercises instead or bring your phone and take your favourite workout videos into the sunshine. If you need the added motivation of an instructor check out outdoor bootcamps like NatureFit or yoga in High Park.
