The adventures of an outdoor mommy: Get kiddy with it! Get a full-body workout in while at the park

So, I saw this on my IG feed the other day…..

As a mom who LOVES working out, I totally understand the feeling, but I also think that this the ABSOLUTE wrong way to go about it.

If you can't workout while having fun with your kids, you're doing it wrong! I have created a little circuit I do while at the playground. It'll get your heart rate pumping & you and your little ones will have a blast.

These are just my ideas. Please adapt all moves to your comfort and fitness level.

Warm up: WALK TO THE PARK

Walking actually burns more fat calories. If you walked or RAN on the treadmill for the same amount of time, you would burn more calories running, BUT not all of those calories would be fat calories.

Take it up a notch: Push the stroller, bike, or whatever vehicle your kid is using through the grass to add some resistance to this part of the workout.

Playground workout:

STEP IT UP!

Take stairs 2 at a time

Do jump squats up the stairs

Do lunges up the stairs

LADDERS / ROPES / ROCKWALLS

My rule of thumb?

If my son climbs it, I climb it.

Keep your lower body relaxed and really engage the arms to go higher

SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Think of the bridge as a large bosu ball that will help you with your balance. There are so many things you can do here, but I like to do 1 burpee every time I chase my son across it. It's also great for planking.

Sidenote: Don't do this when park is busy.

The above is what I do. I usually do 15 of each of the step exercises, then go to the next. I don't count how many reps I am doing because the main goal for me is to play with my son.

Below are some more ideas

Upper body using the benches