Made excuses not to exercise during the winter? It’ll be impossible not to now as the blinding sunshine and warmer weather will certainly drag you outside (even it’s just for the barbecue!).
From boosting your mood to getting your daily dose of vitamin D, the benefits of working outdoors are endless (give or take the odd insect bite!) so use the limited hotter days to step up your exercise goals. In fact, a team at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry found exercising in natural environments was associated with greater feelings of revitalisation, increased energy and positive engagement, together with decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression. What's not to love about that?
Try our favourite outdoor activities this summer:
If running is your go-to summer sport then be sure to go along to a running club. 'Running at this time of year is just beautiful, because it's so fantastic to be outdoors,' says Rachael Woolston, founder of Fitbitch and Girls Run the World. 'With our courses you learn to not only reach your first 5k, but we also offer courses that'll take you out on wild trails and stunning locations where you see nature at its best.' The perfect time to get ready for a marathon, going to a running club this summer will also help train you to be your best and you’ll finally learn how far your legs can really carry you!
Free 5km community runs every Monday, 6.30pm in Hove
Total Warrior Obstacle Race
Nostalgic over the days when you spent summer covered in mud and having fun? Now you can do it all over again with this epic obstacle race at Bramham Park in Leeds. Sweat over the Dirt Track and make your way through the Ball Breaker as the different obstacles test your strength, stamina and determination. 'The beauty of Total Warrior is that the precise nature of the challenge can differ from person to person,' says event director, Adam Dickinson. 'Timing chips are provided, so participants can set themselves a personal target or aim to do it faster than a friend or rival.' There are around 30 brutal obstacles to get through so enter if you dare and make it a summer fitness experience you’ll remember!
£75 individual entry, Saturday 27th and 28th June in Leeds, Bramham Park
FreeFitness Elite Outdoor Fitness
Parks are great places to work out and there are loads of awesome organised outdoor workouts around now. Classes with FreeFitness consist of various exercises designed to increase your metabolic rate to maximise fat burn. 'All sessions are based on the FreeFitness proven principle and philosophy of hard work, enjoyment, teamwork and friendship,' says spokesperson Marcia. 'HIIT classes offer a full body workout designed to take your body to its limit and work you hard over a short period to give amazing results - fast!' Try it out with a friend from the neighbourhood and see who can last the longest.
£10 per class or £36 for monthly membership, Clapham Common, Wandsworth Common, Tooting Bec, Ruskin Park and Green Park, Check timetable for class times.
Slow Tour of Yorkshire on Bike
Explore the region by bike with the Sustrans charity tour. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, The National Cycle Network set up by Sustrans is offering you the chance to get out in the open with its guided map tour of 21 of the best cycling routes around Yorkshire. 'We want to show people that you don’t have to be an elite cyclist to enjoy Yorkshire’s countryside by bike,' says Sheridan Piggott of Sustrans. 'These maps have been created to encourage people of all ages and abilities to get out on their bikes this summer.' A cycling journey that doesn’t involve angry commuters plus the chance to see the quiet country lanes of Yorskshire? This is what summer dreams are made of! Keep your eyes peeled for the date and price.
Keep Fit Boot Camp
If you have a serious fitness goal in mind this summer but need a helping hand, then work it out with a personal trainer outside. 'Keep Fit Boot Camp is here to help you make light work of shedding those extra pounds and sculpting your dream physique,' says founder William Tuffin. 'Whether you're a keen beginner, looking to get fit and fabulous, a regular keep-fitter or a sports enthusiast looking to achieve specific goals, our professional trainers can help.' If you’re after a more bootcamp style class, then head along to one of the sessions held in The Royal Parks. Each session is different so you’ll be less inclined to give up!
£28 per month or pay as you (rates vary). Check timetable for class times.
British Military Fitness SunFit
Want to go hard this summer? Try out SunFit, a week-long bootcamp run by British Military Fitness in the Canary Islands in Spain. Definitely outdoors and sort of a holiday (from watching Netflix all day, anyway), you’ll take part in classes led by some of the UK’s best fitness instructors where you’ll be burning over 2000 calories per day. 'SunFit is not about starving yourself or dropping dress sizes, says Alex Stanley, head of events at British Military Fitness. 'It's about enjoying new activities, meeting new people and coming home feeling refreshed and rejuvenated after enjoying an active holiday in the sun.' Activities range from mountain hiking to pool sessions so you’ll be working that body to all its ability. Having already run a successful trip in May, the next one is scheduled for September, the perfect way to end your summer.
From £150, 5th-12th September
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