| There will always come times in your life where, for | | | | are no insects, splinters, or unknown body fluids to ruin |
| some reason, you're away from the gym. Maybe you | | | | your workout! |
| are on vacation. Maybe you're on break from one job | | | | Jogging courses |
| on the way to another. Heck, maybe you're homeless. | | | | Most cities have a few of these parks quietly tucked |
| (Hopefully not!) Whatever the cause, you find yourself | | | | away in residential areas. They usually contain a mile |
| unable to make it to the gym, and enjoying the great | | | | or two of running track, with exercise stations every |
| outdoors. You can use this time to relax, of course. But | | | | tenth of a mile or so. These stations include leg |
| if you want to instill some growth, here are a few tips. | | | | presses, chin bars, push-ups, and a variety of other |
| Sand Sprints | | | | fulcrum and bodyweight movements. In addition to the |
| For years, man struggled to break the four minute mile. | | | | cardiovascular exercise you enjoy while making the |
| One runner discovered a unique training method that | | | | laps, you get to experience the joy of conquering a |
| involved practicing his running in the sand. Sure enough, | | | | variety of movements in an outdoor setting. This is a |
| he broke the four-minute mile with just a few months | | | | great way to surprise your body if your muscles have |
| of practice with this method. Use this to your | | | | become quite used to your standard bodybuilding |
| advantage for growing your thighs. Run hard and fast | | | | movements. Remember to consume additional calories |
| in sets of 6, just as you would squat. Growth will follow | | | | in order to keep yourself from lowing weight, if mass |
| - along with some serious soreness! | | | | gain is your goal. |
| Chins | | | | Remember that all the outdoor training in the world isn't |
| Chin-ups and Pull-ups are among the best movements | | | | going to deliver the same results that you would find |
| for upper back and biceps. The best part about them | | | | attending a gym on a regular basis. There are simply |
| is that they can be performed anywhere! If you're in | | | | convenient movements that can be used temporarily |
| the forest, find a tree with a branch parallel to the | | | | to burn some body fat and stimulate the muscles so |
| ground and knock out a few sets of pull-ups. If you | | | | you don't lose any progress when you're away from |
| see a public playground, make your way to the | | | | the gym, and enjoying the great outdoors! Once you |
| monkey bars (away from children, of course). Any bar | | | | return to the gym, you'll appreciate your ability to move |
| or surface that is at least two feet wide and four feet | | | | heavy weight. However, you'll also see some added |
| off the ground can serve as an excellent chin-up bar. | | | | benefit in terms of rested joints and muscle groups |
| Perform the repetitions just as you would in a | | | | which have been stimulated in new ways during our |
| professional gym. Just be sure to check the surface | | | | outdoor training sessions. |
| of your impromptu chinning bars to make sure there | | | | |