Summertime means blue skies, water parks, popsicles and vacations. So many great things. If you’re like me, you’ve packed every weekend out for the next two months. There never seems to be enough time to squeeze everything in! And sometimes that can mean not going to the gym and possibly not staying in shape. I tend to do a huge exercise push right before summer break and then find myself too busy to workout. Luckily, I’ve found some great summer activities that help keep me in shape!
Water Sports
There isn’t a whole lot of things that get me as sore as a day of wake-boarding (or water-skiing). Being out on the water is a wonderful day spent and there’s nothing as thrilling as riding the wake off the back of the boat. Plus it’s something you can do with your kids. Double win!
Yard Work
While this is not my favorite pastime, it is a great way to work on your tan and get a workout in. Aside from weeding, you can beauty bark your beds, shape your shrubs and plants new trees. I do love the result and the way it gets my body in shape.
Hiking
With the beautiful weather there’s no better time to go for a hike. Have your honey join you and it can be a great couple’s activity! Or round up the whole family and get outside and enjoy the wonders of mother nature. Your thighs will thank you.
Kickball
Join a co-rec league of kickball! Not only ridiculously fun and hilarious, but a great workout! Especially for your abs from all that ball slinging. If you can organize a few practices a week then you’ll have a great 6 weeks workout routine. Virtually free and a great group activity for you and your friends.
Swimming
Going swimming isn’t just for the kids. Jump on in the water with them! Find a lake, a river, a pool slap on some sunscreen and crawl stroke your way into a toned body. Swimming is also great as it’s very gentle on your joints. Plus it burns a ton of calories.
With a little creativity, working out this summer shouldn’t be hard! And I don’t know about you, but working out makes me feel much less guilty about splurging on a big dish of ice cream. Or a beer. And that alone is worth it.
Lisa Coronado is a content writer for a Downtown Seattle Chiropractor.
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Thank you for these awesome tips!
You are very welcome, Mara!
Love it! We try to go swimming as much as possible during the summer and I love how I feel afterwards. We tend to hike in the spring and fall just so we don’t over-exhaust ourselves in the heat.
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Swimming is my favorite summer activity…unfortunately we don’t have a pool…yet
Thanks for stopping by, Danielle!
The water sports and swimming sound really good to me. The yard work…not so much. I do have some that needs doing though. And since I don’t have a pool anywhere close…guess what sort of exercise I’m likely to be getting?
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I know, yard work is my least favorite. I am currently in the process of getting my husband to do the weeding
He enjoys yard work so much more than I do.
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I’m the opposite, I have planned very little for summer. The rest of the year is busy so I look forward to staying home and doing nothing. Great tips to be more active though!
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Summer really is a time of relaxation…I guess that goes back to years of schooling where you had the summer off. That is why I like to “sneak in” exercise with activities like this. I am really not a gym person, so if I can enjoy the weather and work up a sweat it is just a bonus!
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These are some awesome tips! I love swimming to keep in shape, plus it’s a great way to keep cool on those hot summer days! Another way that helped me keep in shape this summer was actually going on vacation. We took a trip down to Florida and visited the theme parks where we did a ton of walking. I could feel the pounds melting away, quite literally considering it was 96+ degrees every day.
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I would like to try the water sport, paddle boarding (like standing on a surfboard using an oar).
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I recently tried stand-up paddleboarding and now I’m addicted. It’s so much fun! Bought a board and everything. Have fun with it!
These are great tips Thankyou!
i woudl do it here but we have soem 110 hear all day for now allmsot over 2 week