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Outdoor trail workout
Total-Body Trail Workout
Get out of the gym and into the great outdoors with this workout that will get you in shape in no time...
Why The Trail?
"Trail running is an extremely effective workout because it not only is great for cardio but also builds strength and agility," says Kimae Dolan, director of the Seattle Weight Loss Boot Camp.
Dodging all those rocks and roots keeps your muscles guessing. Dolan's workout combines cardio with trail-inspired strength drills.
Warm up with a 10-minute jog, then do the first three exercises as a circuit (no rest between moves). Rest for one minute, then repeat the circuit. Finish with a four-minute jog, followed by Dolan's woods-appropriate Trail Core Stabilizer.
Branch Jack
Works core, arms, shoulders, chest, back, glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves.
Get in plank position with your hands on a fallen (but secure) branch or stump, feet hip-width apart (A). Brace your abs and squeeze your glutes as you jump your feet about three feet apart as if you were doing a jumping jack (B). Then jump them back to hip width. That's one rep. Do 10, moving as quickly as possible.
Sets 1. Reps 10.
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Last updated: July 20, 2011 - 09:58
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