Nice Weather Exercise

When the weather is as nice as it is now – it’s the perfect time to get out and exercise!
If you’ve already got a routine going that you enjoy, add more challenge to it to increase your fitness level: increase your speed, add distance, or add hills.
It’s also really good for the body to change workouts. Some fitness gurus call this “muscle confusion” and explain it’s good for us because the body gets set into a routine repeated over and over, making it easier, but not increasing our fitness levels. Doing new things with new muscle groups keeps the body on the improvement road. Even choosing three or four routines that you like, and switching them up, will help give you workout variety.
There are some real benefits to exercising outside, as long as we take some precautions.
1. The sun’s rays improve our feeling of well-being, which help us feel better, exercise better, feel more energized, and help us sleep better at the end of the day, even if we’re just getting the first rays of red and yellow before the full sun is out. The precaution: wear sweat-proof sunscreen, and sunglasses to protect against the strong sun, and wash off the sunscreen when you’re done so those absorbed rays don’t get absorbed into your skin with the lotion.
2. The fresh air is good for cleansing out indoor air pollutant build-up. The precaution: avoid working out near traffic areas, in smoggy areas, or any place with industrial or other pollutants in abundant amounts floating around.
3. Change of scenery can help keep boredom at bay. The precaution: choose locations with good scenery.
If you like to exercise with partners, find a friend that likes the same routines or will at least try them. Or join groups that do your workouts, there are always some to be found for every type of workout now-a-days. Even fitness centers offer some outdoor groups.
And it exercising alone is your cup of tea, then go for that. It can give you time to clear your mind, set your own workout schedules around a busy lifestyle, and let you set your pace according to that day’s energy level. However, be careful to not let yourself get into too easy of workouts or miss days, because you don’t have a workout buddy to help keep you in check. And as always, choose safe locations for working out.
Enjoy these beautiful days, and take time to view the roses!