Playground Fitness
Greetings,
I went outdoors with a client today. The weather was great and so the basement fitness room just didn’t hold as much appeal. We headed over to a nearby park which also has a playground. As my client did the exercises I gave her, the toddlers stared intently at us–probably the most focus they would have all week! It was nice to get out and find our own “inner child”.
Should you want to add a twist to your routine, check out some of the exercises we did:
1. Pushups on a park bench (hands on front edge of seat): wide arms and then close grip
2. Squat to standing back row with resistance tube placed around a pipe from the playground equipment
3. Step ups onto platform (platform should be flat and about 1 foot off the ground)
4. Hanging abs from monkey bars: 10 with knees straight in to chest—rest—and 10 with knees twisting each side to chest (getting obliques)
5. Backward lunge to front kick (same leg 10 times, then switch)
6. Tricep bench dips on park bench
7. Pull ups: Find a sturdy bar about chest level, grab on with an underhand grip, heels on ground, feet flexed, body in plank position and pull body toward bar (squeezing shoulder blades together to ensure back is being worked) and release until arms are straight.
8. For a challenge—find two swings next to each other. Place one hand in middle of each swing, extend legs and body behind you in plank position, and do pushups. The instability of the swings will give you a great chest workout!
Have fun, and let me know if you try it!
Danielle
