During holiday weekends, you might find yourself out of town, or find that your gym is closed for the holidays.  This doesn't mean that you can't still get a great workout in!   You can still get a great workout in just using body weight exercises done in high intensity rounds; meaning you can do them just about anywhere - like your local park. Below is an example of a Cross Fit work out called "Barbara."   It consists of 5 rounds of the circuit listed below all done with just you body weight, with a 3 minute break in between.  Three minutes of rest might seem like a long time, but you need it.  In Cross Fit terms, "Rx" is the prescribed reps, with scaled down versions from there.  The only piece of equipment you need is a pull up bar, which you should be able to find at your closest playground.  For me, there is a park that is only a 3 minute bike ride from my … [Read more...]