{"id":282535,"date":"2024-05-09T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlslife.com\/?p=282535"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T23:05:46","slug":"8-outdoor-activities-to-get-your-sweat-on-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wellness\/health\/282535\/8-outdoor-activities-to-get-your-sweat-on-this-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"8 outdoor activities to get your sweat on this spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/topspring.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>OK, can we all agree that exercising is *so* much more appealing when you can work out\u00a0outside? Spring brings endless opportunities for super fun sweat seshes\u2014so we rounded up eight amaze activities to add to your fitness rotation.<br \/>\n<strong><big><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Dance fit<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jxyl2RYe1gs?si=MFft3Imbk_BRntau\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter if you have two left feet, because dance fit is all about having fun. Simply search &#8220;dance party workouts&#8221; on YouTube for a routine to match your mood\u2014or simply queue up your fave pump-up playlist and freestyle-dance away.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><big><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Jump rope<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cita4k\/video\/7242110279922797830\" data-video-id=\"7242110279922797830\">\n<section><a title=\"@cita4k\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cita4k?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@cita4k<\/a> How to jump rope for beginners <a title=\"jumprope\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/jumprope?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#jumprope<\/a> <a title=\"skipping\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/skipping?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#skipping<\/a> <a title=\"gymtok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gymtok?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#gymtok<\/a> <a title=\"cita4k\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/cita4k?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#cita4k<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c My Barn My Rules (sped up) - MCR-T &amp; horsegiirL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/My-Barn-My-Rules-sped-up-7257199468230494209?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c My Barn My Rules (sped up) &#8211; MCR-T &amp; horsegiirL<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s be honest: The\u00a0last time you picked up a jump rope was probably in elementary school. But this activity is actually a fantastic workout\u2014it raises your heart rate, tones your leg muscles and boosts your mood.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b>Bike ride<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/springbike.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4HKv-RxXU-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@katiefangg<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of nostalgia&#8230;time to get that dusty bike out of the garage. Take yourself back to your younger years and plan a time where you can meet up with your besties and bike around your neighborhood.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\"><span style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\"><b>Scavenger hunt<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This activity is perfect for those looking for an excuse to see spring flowers. Before you head outside, make a list of spring colors, flowers or any other springy thing you want to see (think: three yellow flowers, one bluebird and one bunny).\u00a0Then, set out on a nature-inspired power walk.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><big><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Gardening<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For all those plant-loving girlies, this activity is for you!\u00a0We all know that spring is the time for gardening, but did you know that gardening can actually be a light workout? Head outside with a shovel, a watering can and gloves and get your gardening on.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><big><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Pickleball<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/content\/pickleballspring.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1xUpJIu7n1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@hayitsnatasha<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p>Pickleball is *so* in right now: the cute outfits, the mini paddles and the overall Instagrammable experience. After school, meet up with your besties and head to your closest pickleball court to hit the ball around a little bit (and ofc snap some cute pics).<\/p>\n<h2><strong><big><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Swim<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s about time for you to reach into the back of your closet and grab your stash of bathing suits\u2014then take a splash at the neighborhood pool or\u00a0head to the beach.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><big><span style=\"color: #ff3399;\">Rollerskate<\/span><\/big><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Put on a cute set, strap on some skates\u00a0and head to the park. (Psst: This is peak podcast-listening time!)<\/p>\n<p><small>Top and slider image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C46NNdfvAPR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@sydneyy_ky<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OK, can we all agree that exercising is *so* much more appealing when you can work out outside? Spring brings endless opportunities for super fun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1739,"featured_media":282537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[277,62159,299],"tags":[5944,1982,1930,16776,279,54764,58024,2956,1980,1899,1924,161],"class_list":["post-282535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-spring-fun","category-workouts","tag-athletic","tag-dance","tag-exercise","tag-garden","tag-health","tag-pickleball","tag-rollerskate","tag-sport","tag-spring","tag-swim","tag-workout","tag-workouts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1739"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/282537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlslife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}