Incorporating fat burning outdoor workouts is a great way to boost endurance, beat boredom, and burn more fat. Here's how to get great outdoor workouts at the park, on the beach, or in your backyard. Be sure to check out the quick and easy playground workout video.

Gather Your Outdoor Workout Gear: There are 5 must have pieces of gear you need for any outdoor workout even one in your own back yard.

• A bag such as a Camelbak, beach tote, or an Adidas sack pack to pack your workout gear, phone, keys, etc. The advantage of a backpack is that you can use it for resistance with lower body exercises.
• Water bottle to help you stay hydrated. If extremely hot or you tend to have electrolyte imbalances then be sure to take electrolyte packets to add to your water but skip the fattening and sugary vitamin waters or gatorades.
• Resistance bands for upper body work and core work. Red or blue are ideal for most people. If you want tougher workouts you can also try the portable jungle gym.
• Medium size towel for floor work like planks, pushups, mountain climbers. You can also use it to stretch and to wipe away all the sweat.
• A watch, heart rate monitor, or timer to time exercises and to track improvements. This helps you stay on track and increases fat burning.

Take A Few Minutes To Plan Fat Burning Outdoor Workouts: Following a planned workout increases fat burning, saves time, and allows you to track progress. Write out a circuit that includes 1 of the 6 types of exercises below, in the order listed, and plan to workout for time not for reps. Perform 30-45 seconds of each exercise moving from one to the next without resting. After one giant circuit take a quick break then repeat one or two more times. Work on adding time or on increasing the amount of work you do within the time you set.

• 1. Squats, walking lunges, or single leg squats
• 2. Pushups from knees, standard pushups, or burpees
• 3. Resistance band rows, monkey bar hangs or pullups, or jungle gym body rows
• 4. Jog, sprints, or high knees if unable to run
• 5. Planks, mountain climbers, or plank walk outs
• 6. Windmill toe touches, downward dogs, or runner's stretch with reach

Limit Your Recovery Periods: If you are doing outdoor workouts for fatloss, endurance, or general fitness it's important that you limit your rest intervals. Beginners can take 30-60 second breaks between circuits and if necesary 5 second breaks between exercises (eliminate these as you get more fit). Intermediates to advanced should rest 20-30 seconds between circuits. As always you want to work within your limitations but also challenge yourself just enough to see improvements each and every workout. Working just beyond your comfort zone is what leads to increased fat burning, endurance, and higher fitness levels.

Great Outdoor Workout at the Playground: This circuit combines 4 exercieses at 30 seconds each to burn fat quickly. Get more fatloss workouts at www.freeworkoutsguide.com
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