Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,
Last night, the DC Metro area was buffeted by strong winds, rain, and lightning like I've never seen before. Radio stations this morning reported downed trees and power outages rendering a cancellation of Training on the Trails today. It's also incredibly hot outside if you didn't notice. For some of, a little heat won't hurt us as long as we keep our cold water bottles handy and stay in the shade. If you haven't been training outside, are older, are obese, or have a chronic illness like diabetes or hypertension, working out in this heat and humidity would not be the best choice.
Instead of risking complications due to heat like heat stress, exhaustion, or stroke, take your workout indoors. You don't need a gym membership to do this either. If you have a staircase and a floor you can have a great, quick workout:
Stairs:
- x4 Run up the stairs; walk back down
- x4 Run up the stairs two steps at a time; walk back down
- x2 (each side) Side step up the stairs facing to your left, repeat on the right side; walk back down
- x4 Bunny hop up the stairs; walk back down
Floor:
- 2x10 Push ups
- 2x30s Plank
- 2x10 Crunches
- 2x10 Toe touches (lay on your back and bring up your legs straight; reach for your toes, repeat!)
I realize some of this is hard to imagine without pictures...they're coming soon. I'm shooting for sometime next week. You'll have an encyclopedia of exercises featuring yours truly. Stay cool out there!
In health,
Lauren
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