Take It Outside: A 3-Step Routine To Amp Up Your Run

The long weekend means that most of us are either (a) foregoing the gym for some Memorial Day fun, or (b) cursing the gym for closing early in lieu of some Memorial Day fun! Whichever camp you fall into, there's no reason you can't fit a killer workout in wherever you are, whenever you want. Lifestyle blogger Lauren Gores led us through this outdoor workout that not only involves no equipment whatsoever, it's made up of only three moves total. Perform this sequence three times with 30 seconds of rest in between, and you're done in as much time as it takes to fire up the BBQ... Springtime pushes me to get outdoors more often - the air feels new and the grass seems grateful for more company. Mere minutes spent outdoors, whether in the middle of a busy week or lazy Sunday, always boosts my mood and mentality. When the weather is this good, I push myself to squeeze in more outdoor workouts. My trainer, Mike Alexander, created this park fitness plan for spring - perfect for Memorial Day and all the outdoor celebrations that happen over the long weekend. The following circuit is a full-body workout that doesn’t require any bulky gym equipment. To increase intensity, you can add running, walking or biking between exercises:

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