Spring Workout!

So I know you all live busy lifestyles! Sometimes you just need to stop and enjoy yourself. So get “out-of-the-box” once in a while!

This week has been beautiful! Temperatures ranging from the mid 60’s to high 70’s. Today, I believe it may even reach 80! So, what are you doing about it?

Yesterday, I brought Bruschi, my year and a half old Boxer, out to the local high school soccer field to run some intervals and we ended up racing! (Just in case you were wondering I let Bruschi win a few times.) Hey, he is a puppy you know!

Ok moving on to the weather. Please don’t reply back to me telling me you went to the gym and then crammed yourself all day with errands! Unless you are going to the gym first thing in the morning and then going to enjoy the day at the park with the family. Now that is great idea and a great way to relieve stress.

If you are not one of those people try something like this. Use the great weather to your advantage. Get outside go for an interval style run! Interval run? Try something like this.

You know landmarks like street signs and telephone poles can serve many quality purposes in the fitness world. Use them as your start and finishing points. Sprint the length of one street until you reach the next street sign then jog and repeat. Or continually sprint and jog telephone pole distances (usually 3 is a good interval distance).

Or you can bring yourself back to your athletic days and do some wind sprints at the local high school track. Whatever the choice make it 20-30 minutes and INTENSE!

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

P.S. Bruschi is fast!