That Time of Year

Its that time of year 70 degrees sunshine it doesn't get any better than this. This means it is time to get outside. Leave the gym behind and train in the fresh air. I like to take my kettlebells and a sandbag to the park by my house and go at it on the playground. No rules or guidelines. No rep set sequence, just hard nose kisck @$$ work.
This type of training can be great for those of us who have little time. Within twenty minuets you can be out of breath fully pumped from head to toe. The playground offers lots of different options. Monkey bars for pull-ups, mixed in with presses with the bag or bell. Squats, lunges, or swings for the lower body. I'm sure if you look you can find a place for push ups and dips. Use your imagination when on the playground.
Just being outside makes you feel good. It puts a smile on your face gives you a little boost and changes up a borring routine.
Yesterday before my son's baseball game I took my 45lb sandbag to the park where the high school football team plays. With the bag on my back I ran stadium stairs. When I reached the top I would do 1 arm press, and then the next time up I did 1 arm row. At the bottom over head squat with some sit ups on the bleechers. I trained for about 30 min, it didn't take very long to recieve a whole body work out.
Don't be scared to try something new. Get out of the routine you have done for the past five years and get into the sunshine. Trust me you will benefit from it. If you don't have a sandbag or kettlebell go anyways. You can still run, do pull ups, push ups, body wieght calesthenics, what ever.
Those of you who are reading my blog let me know what you think so far. What do you like and what do you not like? Have you tried any thing I have posted? How did it go?
Stay Strong
Matt Holder, M.S. CSCS