Summer is the best time of the year to go outside and really sweat it.
There is a world of physical activities that you can indulge in during the summers. However, to stay physically fit during the summer without taxing your health, make sure to stay properly hydrated and not push yourself too hard. The average adult requires about 30 minutes of exercise per day, and the best time to do that is on a cool summer morning or a breezy summer evening.
Listed below are some of the more popular ways to keep you active during the summer months.
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1. Swimming
Swimming is the most obvious and most preferred summertime activity.
While it doesn’t hurt to splash around in the cool water to beat the heat and burn calories simultaneously, swimming is also a great way to spend quality time with friends and family.
2. Frisbee
Summer is when the parks are crowded with people. Go to the park and throw a Frisbee with your friends for some light activity and lot of laughs.
3. Cycling
Cycling out in the sun during summer is one of the best ways to get a good workout and reduce pollution emitted by motor vehicles.
4. Skateboarding
Skateboarding is another fun way to exercise out in the sun with your friends. Beat the summer heat by racing the wind on your skateboard.
5. Yoga
Yoga is an age-old tried and tested way to stay active, fit and energetic.
Wake up early in the morning and welcome the first rays of the sun with Yoga poses amidst dew drops for a lively, energetic day.
6. Racquet, Ball and Stick Sports
Sports like Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Cricket, Volleyball, Lacrosse and
Ball-based games are some of the best mediums of indulging in regular physical activity during summer without straining your body too much, and at the same time being recreational.
7. Walking / Jogging / Running
A stroll in the park, a jog across its perimeter or a run across its diameter can all go a long way towards keeping you healthy and active in the summer.
8. Water Sports
If you have easy access to water bodies, indulge in water sports like surfing, canoeing, rafting, or other such water sports in order to stay active and fit without feeling the heat too much.
Take all the requisite precautions, though, for the water can be quite dangerous.