The weather is getting warmer, days are getting longer, and Spring is right around the corner, it’s time we ask ourselves “do we want to stay inside and exercise?”

Many people enjoy the outdoors for pleasure and recreation as well as exercising. This is the reason I’m choosing to inform readers about outdoor exercises that can be performed anywhere you have some space. The exercises performed are using body weight as your resistance.

Let me explain how the “Cats 9” workout is performed. The more area or outdoor space you have the better. Try to mark off at least 10-20 yards, because this is the distance you need to sprint or jog from one starting line to the other finish line.

Depending on your fitness level, you can shorten or lengthen the start and finish lines. Usually, shorter distance (10 yds) for beginners, (15-20 yds) for advanced. Put a cone, rock, etc. to mark off the starting and finishing line. Now that the area is set up, we will begin with the exercises and what it entails.

exercise 1 = jumping jacks
exercise 2 = squat jumps
exercise 3 = lunge jumps
exercise 4 = push ups
exercise 5 = sit ups
exercise 6 = mountain climbers
exercise 7 = running in place
exercise 8 = jump rope on your toes (with or without rope)
exercise 9 = side to side skater jumps

Now, you decide how many repetitions you perform for each exercise. Let’s use 10 reps for an example. We start off at the start line and perform 10 jumping jacks and sprint/jog to the finish line and do 9 squat jumps, sprint/jog back to start line and do 8 lunge jumps, sprint/jog to finish line and do 7 push ups, sprint/jog to start line and do 6 sit ups, sprint/jog to finish line and do 5 mountain climbers, sprint/jog to start line and do 4 running in place, sprint/jog to finish line and do 3 jump ropes, sprint/jog to start line and do 2 side to side skaters jumps. This completes one set and takes a rest time of at least 5 minutes. Start the second set with the last exercise on the list which is side to side skater jumps and work your way up the exercise list as stated before. This exercise begins with 10 reps and works your way down to 2 reps. Hope you enjoy the workout and always adjust to accommodate your fitness level. Stay hydrated and always stretch during your rest time.
AS ALWAYS, STAY ACTIVE AND BE IN CONTROL OF YOUR MIND, BODY & SOUL

Paul Passino has a Bachelors of Science degree in human performance and sport with a health, education, and coaching minor, as well as 45 hours of sports administration and over 23 years of teaching P.E., weight training, and coaching.