Why run on a treadmill or indoor bicycle when you can blaze a trail through the great outdoors? Let your movement take you somewhere wild and wonderful. You’ll burn calories, stay healthy, and look better than you ever have before.
Swim Toward A Healthier You
With spring right around the corner, you can cool off and get a nice workout at the same time. Not only do you get a full body, low impact workout with built-in resistance, but you can burn up to 360 calories just from getting in the water. Challenge a friend to a swim across the lake or go for a swim from one end of the shore to the other. You can also enjoy a good swim during the cooler months by hitting an indoor swimming pool at the gym. It’s so worth it!
Swing And Burn With Tennis
You don’t have to be Serena Williams to play tennis. You just need a racket, a ball and a tennis court to play in. Tennis is an incredible activity for your body too. Did you know you can increase the bone mineral density and content in your playing arm, lumbar spine, and legs? This decreases your odds of having to deal with brittle bone disease. Plus, it can reduce your risk of psoriasis by up to 30% and you’d be burning around 300 calories per hour. Not too shabby!
Hiking Makes Muscles Work Harder
Hiking is the ideal outdoor activity for fitness gurus as well as for those of you just starting out. Find a trail that has lots of inclines and elevations. This will push your muscles to work harder. Remember: this isn’t a stroll through the park! You need to keep a good pace, you know, like the kind where speaking is tough, but not so tough that you can’t breathe. Hike for an hour and you could burn up to 350 calories while you enjoy the spectacular views.
Tossing A Frisbee Is A Real HIIT
Tossing a frisbee out in the backyard or at the park is an effective way of doing high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and having fun with it. Think about it! You make sharp changes in different directions, leap, twist, jog, and sprint. Your body’s getting a major workout just by fooling around with a frisbee, and if you play for an hour you can burn over 500 calories, depending on how much you weight.
Reduce Stress And Age Less With Cycling
Grab a bike and take it for a spin around the block or explore your neighborhood. You can even ride it to school or work. Not only are you reducing your carbon footprint, but you’re doing something for your health. Cycling reduces stress levels and can even defy the aging process if you do it on a daily basis. The average person will burn anything between 450 to 750 calories per hour of cycling. That’s seriously incredible!
Beach Volleyball Gives You A Killer Workout
Beach volleyball is so much fun! You get to play with friends and make some new ones along the way. You also work out your shoulders, core, and legs by passing and hitting the ball. The quick lateral movements you use when playing this summer activity engages the upper body and midsection. Plus, playing in the sand gives your legs quite a workout too and you can burn about 470 calories in the process.
