If you’re like us, you dread being stuck inside when spring hits but don’t want to give up your favorite cardio class. Good news: Gyms across the country are now offering outdoor versions of those very classes. Here’s a sampling. (Check with your local gym to see what solutions they have for your spring fever—and don’t forget your sunscreen.)
If you like … Spinning class
Then you’ll love … Sunday ride
Enjoy the scenery on a bike that actually moves. The 90-minute ride combines hills and flats, and increases in mileage each week. Details: Equinox, California; 310-289-1900 or equinoxfitness.com
If you like … Yoga or Pilates
Then you’ll love … Yogalates on the sundeck
Practice a true sun salutation with this one-hour mix of yoga and Pilates. Details: New York Health and Racquet Club (57th Street and Park Avenue locations); 800-472-2378 or nyhrc.com
If you like … Sculpting class
Then you’ll love … Practice outdoors
Boost your strength and endurance with 60 minutes of squats, push-ups, sit-ups, and cardio drills. Details: Equinox, New York (212-774-6373) and Chicago (312-254-2500) locations; equinoxfitness.com
If you like … Treadmill class
Then you’ll love … Trotting
This hour-long outdoor running class includes intervals of sprints, slow walks, and everything in between. Details: Crunch Fitness, Chicago; 888-227-8624
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For those who do interval training workouts at the gym, get outside for your DIY HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout – http://healthhabits.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/4-steps-to-a-great-hiit-workout/
Hill sprints will become your new, bestest friend. Watch the pounds come off and your energy surge.