7 tips for working out in the park

7. Do hill running

Okay, after a few weeks and your park workout starts to get a little easy, why not ramping it up and do some high octane conditioning….like hill running for maximum calorie burn!

The hill doesn’t have to be that long or steep to begin with, as long as it taxes your body by the time you get to the end of it! Try these variations…

1. Run up and walk down. Take 30 seconds rest, repeat 6-8 times.
2. Run up and run down. Take 30 seconds rest, repeat 10 times.
3. Run up and run down. While you are recovering do 10 x squats, then no rest, go again. Repeat 6-8 times – this is a serious leg burner!
4. Run up and run down. When you get to the bottom do 1 minute skipping. Repeat 6-8 times.

So, there you have it a four-week program that adds variety each time to your hill training!

Jamie Lloyd is a fitness writer and health and fitness coach. He is the director of Buggybells and the co-author of the international best selling book Total Body Breakthroughs. He has recently been nominated by Fitpro magazine as ‘My Hero Instructor.’