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Fat Loss
Circuit 1 - Park Life

Get outside and lose weight with this fat-torching circuit

Do the following exercises in order, taking as little rest as possible between each. If you need to move from one part of the park to another to complete the exercises, run. Do the circuit three times a week for four weeks, leaving at least one day in between workouts. It’s a good idea to wear a stopwatch because many of the exercises are timed.

If you are new to circuits, start by aiming for the lowest suggested time or number of reps, then try to do more each time you perform the circuit.

 
 
Start

Warm up by jogging for 10-15 minutes around the area you are going to use for this circuit. It’ll also give you a chance to check for hidden dog turds, territorial squirrels and other obstacles.


 
The Plank

Hold for 30-60 seconds. Rest on your forearms and contract your abs to hold your body in a perfect straight line from head to heels.

 
 
Burpees

30-60 seconds. Start in a press-up position and then jump to bring your feet beneath your torso. Explode upwards into a jump and throw your arms over your head. Drop down again and return to the start before repeating as fast as you can.

 
Press-ups

20-40. Get into a press-up position with your hands on the ground and your feet on a park bench. Keep your body straight and your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Lower yourself until your nose almost touches the ground before pushing back up.


 
 
Step-Ups

2 x 30-60 seconds. Find a fallen log or high kerb and stand facing it. Step up onto it with one foot and then the other, then step down again. Do this as fast as you can for at least 30 seconds, then rest for one minute before repeating.



 
Bench Dips

2 x 30-60 seconds. Turn your back to a park bench and rest your palms on the edge with your legs straight out in front of you. Lower your body vertically and push yourself up using the muscles in the backs of your arms. Do this for at least 30 seconds, rest for one minute and repeat.

 
 
Slalom Runs

2 x 30-60 seconds. Find a group of close-packed trees or posts and visualise a slalom course through them. Then run fast through it one way, turn around and run through them the other way, continuing for at least 30 seconds. Rest for one minute and repeat.

 
Tree Dash

3 x 15 seconds (plus 30-second jogs). Find two trees or other objects that are 15-second sprint apart. Sprint between them and then jog back, taking around 30 seconds. Repeat twice.


 
 
Stick Crunches

2 x 10-50. Lie on the grass with your knees bent and a stick held in both hands against your chest. Do a standard crunch while bringing your knees in to your chest. At the same time, push the stick away from you so you can touch it to your feet. Then return and repeat for at least ten reps. Rest for 30 seconds and do a second set.

 
Cool Down

Afterwards, do another couple of slow laps of the area followed by gently stretching out all your muscles. Hold each stretch for 30 seconds.

 
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