4 Fun Fall Fitness Tips

The air is getting crisp again and the summer heat has broken for most people.

Now it’s time to get outside and exercise before the weather gets too cold!

Here are 4 simple exercises from the experts at Top Trainers DVD Set (www.buytoptrainers.com) for you to stay in shape even after bathing-suit season.

The calories burned are estimated and depend on your body type and how hard you work during the exercise.

Raking Leaves

This strenuous and yet helpful activity can burn a ton of calories. Rake half the yard with one leading arm then switch to the other side for the rest. Tighten your triceps and biceps when you are raking. If you want to add some extra burn calories, do reverse lunges with alternating legs as you move around the yard.  This can burn between 200 and 350 calories per hour.

Jog with Your Dog

If you don’t have a human running partner, take your dog along. If the pooch needs a break, don’t stop moving. Jog in place, do jumping jacks or high knee-ups while you wait to start again. This can burn between 200 and 400 calories per hour.

Pumpkin Lifts

Find a good-sized pumpkin – preferably about 15 pounds. You can then do core body twists while holding the pumpkin in front of your abdomen like you would with a medicine ball. For some arm strength movements, try smaller pumpkins, like a five-pounder. This can burn between 150 and 500 calories per hour.

Take Your Yoga Outside

Get in touch with your breath, body and nature when you take your yoga practice outside. If you need help with the moves, check out Ellen Barrett’s 45-minute Yogini class featured on the Top Trainers DVD set (www.buytoptrainers.com). This can burn between 300 and 400 calories per hour.

About Top Trainers

The founders behind HealthyFitBodies.com have collaborated with the best trainers nationwide to provide one DVD set, offering fitness enthusiasts a dream team of personal trainers in a box.  The Top Trainers (www.buytoptrainers.com) program is designed to constantly challenge you and your body.  The program uses the “blend method” offering workouts from multiple fitness disciplines. By blending all different techniques for weight loss they have created the optimal mixture of exercises to have the maximum effectiveness.

Marijo Tinlin is the editor in chief of Family First, one of the oldest family-oriented websites on the internet. She is also the author of the new book “How to Raise an American Patriot, Making it Okay for Our Kids to Be Proud to Be American” available at www.raisinganamericanpatriot.com.

Information courtesy of Top Trainers DVD set, (www.buytoptrainers.com).