Its Monday again, a new week, a new challenge, a new workout, whatever it is you like to do on a Monday in a positive sense, keep it up. Nothing makes a week ahead a little bit easier than a plan or a goal. Its the old saying 'Never miss a Monday workout' but genuinely I totally agree with it. It just sets you up for the week and I find it helps keep you on track. It doesnt have to be a big gym session and not being a member of a gym, or having a personal trainer just won't make the cut with me to make an excuse not to exercise. A leisurely stroll also won't cut it but at least you are out getting fresh air. I am talking about taking advantage of what is around you. Now I know how lucky I am to live in a place that has 6 months of amazing weather and beautiful surroundings but the local park near you has just want you need to do a really good full body workout. Do not underestimate the power of a body weight workout. The options are endless to what you can do, the variations of workouts and the sheer feeling of achievement when you have done 5 rounds and are sweating profusely. Take a park bench for example, here is what you can do with it
- Push ups
- Tricep dips
- Squat
- Single leg squat
- Box jumps
- Plank hold
- Toe taps
- Plank twists
- V-ups
- Decline push ups
- Plank glute kicks
- Bunny hops
- Mountain climbers
The world is your gym. If its not a park bench, it could be a set of steps, a hill, just be creative, like me in this picture ;)
I could probably keep going but you get my point. Not to mention doing some sprints in a workout and boom, there you have a serious fat burner workout. Here is one I put together just so you REALLy have no excuse ;)
Park Bench Workout
- 5 Rounds with a walk back recovery
- Squat X 20
- Push up X 15
- Bench jumps X 20
- Mountain climbers X 20
- 100m sprint
- Walk back recovery and repeat X 5
Let me know if you give it a shot by commenting below.
Laura x