Park Workout

Last week I taught a conditioning class for some athletes as a break from their normal coaching workouts. We did it all outside at a park with nothing but our shoes and some grass. So basically, anyone can do it! Now if only Utah would decide to bring summer, then we could really go do it outside without getting wet. I thought I’d share it with you:

Warm-Up: Started with a jog, then we rotated stretching certain muscles with a spurt of cardio to keep our muscles warm and heart rate up

• jog laps for 10 minutes
• stretch
• jump rope in place
• stretch
• jumping jacks
• stretch
• high knees
• stretch

Set #1: We did this set 2 times

• forward and back lunges, 15 each leg
• mountain climbers for 1 minute
• 15 push-ups
• 15 plie squats
• REPEAT!

Set #2: do this set 2 times

• 15 body weight squats
• 10 standing long jumps
• plank jacks for 1 minute
• tricep dips (we did these on a park bench)

Set #3: again, this set 2 times!

• 15 bridges
• 15 squat jumps
• 15 push-ups
• 15 single leg calf raises (each leg)

Then we did one lap to cool down with some stretching. Give it a try!

Also, check out this cool interview with running legend Dean Karnazes. My favorite thing he said was “My message is that you don’t have to run three-thousand miles across the country. Just be the best you that you can be and live up to your own expectations–it’s fulfilling.”