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Outdoor
Exercises...
You can do without spending a penny
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Play Out in Your Area
More and more free gyms are popping up in parks
around the country. These resistance based, low
impact ‘adult play areas’ are family friendly and
absolutely free, making them the perfect spot to
work out without the hefty gym fees.
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Yogi Bear
Yoga is a great way to increase your
flexibility whilst improving your muscle
strength and tone. It’s also great for
calming your mood and helping you
prepare for a stressful day ahead. Find a
patch of grass in a quiet spot and start
practising your Downward-Facing Dog.
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Walk this way
Not quite ready to run? No problem.
They say a journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step, so put your best
foot forward and hit the pavement.
Start by downloading a pedometer app
to your smart phone and aim for 10,000
steps a day. Over one week that can
burn nearly 3,500 calories!
Sprint Like You Stole It
HIIT it hard and find yourself a hill.
After a gentle warm-up, run as fast
as you can to the top and back
down again. Rest for 30 seconds
and then head back up again.
Repeat 10 times before collapsing into
a sweaty heap.
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Park Bench Push-Up
Why sit when you can get fit? Placing
your hands on the seat of the bench with
your legs extended out into a raised plank
position, lower your chest towards the
bench using your arms and extend back
out. Repeat for 12 reps.
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Swing King
Thought your days of hanging about on park
swings was over? Wrong! Try Swing Split Lunge,
stand in front of the swing and rest one foot on the
seat of the swing, heel up. Bend the other leg into
a deep lunge. Repeat for 15 and swap legs.
Take The Stairs
One that works for both outside and in, the cliché
that actually works, as well as saving time waiting in
line for that pesky lift. Stair climbing is officially
classed as a ‘vigorous exercise’ and burns more
calories per minute than jogging. Just 30 minutes a
day can help tone your bum and legs whilst getting
you to your next meeting on time
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