Staying in shape is a vital part of staying healthy. While gym memberships and costly exercise equipment may be out of your reach, or just not friendly to your budget, with the beautiful weather year-round in the city of Phoenix you can take advantage of the fresh air, beautiful scenery, and get your workout in for free at one of these best places to enjoy an outdoor workout in the city.
Usery Mountain Regional Park
If you are looking for a great workout the Usery Mountain Regional Park is the perfect setting no matter what exercises are in your workout routine. There are plenty of trails throughout the park where you can walk, jog, run, or bike all while enjoying the beautiful green surroundings. The park also has many shaded areas where you can work on high-intensity interval training, aerobics, or even yoga all while staying out of the intense Phoenix sun.
The park has recently added an outdoor fitness station which includes equipment such as an ab toner, a leg press, squat machine, tricep and chest press, arm curl, hip twist, and leg extension. All activities are free to the public.
Rock Climbing the Local Crags
If you are looking for a more intense outdoor workout or are just a little more adventurous, you can get your exercise in by rock climbing at some of the area’s most popular spots. There are climbing adventures for those who are new as well as more experienced climbers. The Stoneman Climbing Company helps show outdoor enthusiast the essential rock climbing skills they need as well as how to grade systems and the different types of climbing they can try. They can also take you to some of the popular climbs such as Camelback and McDowell or provide you with the skills and directions to areas that you can adventure to on your own.
Orangetheory
Looking for an intense gym-like workout to push you to your full potential? You can check out one of the many locations in and around the Phoenix area where you can enjoy an hour class of Orangetheory. The class incorporates both cardio and strength training through heart rate-based interval-training. The program is designed to maximize your fat burning and provide your metabolism with a boost to help get you in shape faster. When done properly the class is said to provide you with consistent fat burning for 36 hours after your workout is completed.
Phoenix Open Air Market Yoga
If you are on the hunt for some exercise that can help center your body and soul, you can enjoy some of the free yoga sessions available right at the downtown farmer’s market. Sutra Yoga Studios holds their free sessions right in the middle of the Phoenix Open Air Market and offer instruction to both novice and experienced yoga enthusiasts. Start the day off with a healthy and mind clearing workout and enjoy some of the healthy food options at the food market.
The Phoenix area is filled with many outdoor locations where you can get in a good workout while enjoying the beautiful scenery that the area has to offer.
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