{"id":4420,"date":"2013-06-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/fitness-try-this-fun-15-minute-playground-workout\/"},"modified":"2013-06-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-17T00:00:00","slug":"fitness-try-this-fun-15-minute-playground-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/fitness-try-this-fun-15-minute-playground-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Try This Fun, 15-Minute Playground Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"
Remember when exercise meant playing kickball with neighborhood friends and Capture the Flag during recess? As a kid, I never went in search of a new workout or felt like I needed to check it off my list for the day. I got a workout without even trying! Boy, when did exercise stop being fun?<\/p>\n If you can't remember the last time you enjoyed a workout<\/a>, try this one, which takes place at an outdoor playground. It's a guaranteed fun time!<\/p>\n Perform each exercise listed below and complete the circuit as many times as possible in 15 minutes. Use a timer and keep track of how many rounds you do. Try to beat that number the next time you do this workout, or compete with a friend or family member to see who can do more rounds. A little friendly competition will definitely add some fun to your workout!<\/p>\n 15-minute_playground_workout.png<\/span> .<\/p>\n Swing Push-Ups<\/strong>: Get into a plank position near a swing and then put your feet on the seat, so you're in a push-up<\/a> position. Perform push-ups with your feet on the swing seat and your arms supporting you. The instability of the swing will force you to use your core, which makes the push-ups more of a challenge. Be sure not to rush through this movement. Take it slow and really work your upper body and core.<\/p>\n Bench Step-Ups\/Jumps<\/strong>: On a bench or set of stairs, step up and down at a rapid pace. Each right and left step counts as one rep. Need more of a challenge? Jump on and off the bench for 20 reps.<\/p>\n Triceps Dips<\/strong>: Using a bench or bar, perform Triceps Dips<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sand Mountain Climbers<\/strong>: In the sand, get down and do Mountain Climbers. Each leg counts as one rep. The unstable, sandy surface makes the movement challenging and fun at the same time!<\/p>\n Please consult your doctor before starting a new exercise program.<\/em> Read more:<\/p>\n Remember when exercise meant playing kickball with neighborhood friends and Capture the Flag during recess? As a kid, I never went in search of a new workout or felt like I needed to check it off my list for the day. I got a workout without even trying! Boy, when did exercise stop being fun? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[23],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4420"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Read Tina’s daily food and fitness blog, Carrots ‘N’ Cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n