CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL GYM PLAYGROUND

Gee Leary, chief fitness instructor for No1 Bootcamp (no1bootcmp.com) has devised some exercises you can do using your winter environment as a gym.

‘Hill climbs are a great way to build up your glutes and boost cardiovascular fitness. Really dig your feet into the mud as you climb. The slippery surface will also activate your core to stabilise you. It’s a killer on glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves.’

‘You don’t want your hands on a cold bench for very long, so instead of normal press-ups, try press-up clasps. In a press-up position, go down and when you come up push hard and fast so your hands leave the bench and clap in front of your chest. A great one for chest, shoulders and serratus anterior muscle.’ ‘Scoop up a big pile with both arms and slam them down into the floor as hard as you can. A very similar movement to the slam ball, this uses body weight and works lots of the upper body including shoulders, triceps and pecs.’

PUDDLES: ‘Great for plyometric jumps, the bigger the puddle the better. Just be sure you can make the distance, or you’ll end up with wet feet. Add puddle jumps to your HIIT workout as they get the heart rate up, or as set/reps to develop muscular endurance and strength. Remember to keep your core tight.’

SNOW: ‘If we’re lucky enough to get some this year, snow can be a great fat burner as you have to use your whole body and balance to pull your legs out each time you tread. Another exercise to build the leg muscles, you will build fitness and strength doing this exercise.’