Full-body outdoor workout you can do on vacation

Summer is officially here and in full-swing. Try this full-body short, but effective circuit workout you can do anywhere, even on vacation.

CIRCUIT: 30 seconds on, 30 seconds rest – repeat 3-5X

Start with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart
Lower into a standard squat
As you push yourself back upward, transfer your weight into one leg as you kick the opposite leg beside your body
Hold briefly at the top of this movement before you draw your leg back to the starting position for one rep

Begin on your side with your forearms flat on the floor, your bottom elbow directly under your shoulder and both legs extended
Your feet can either be staggered for stability or stacked for more of a challenge
Engage your core and lift your hips off the floor, forming a straight line from your head to your feet
Pause at the top of this movement for a few seconds before lowering your hips back down to the starting position for one rep

Sit on the edge of a secure chair or bench
Position your hands hip-width apart
Extend your legs in front of you and slide your buttocks off the edge of the platform
Keep your elbows slightly bent and fingers relaxed
Slowly bend your elbows to lower your body toward the floor until your elbows are bent approximately 90 degrees
As you descend, be sure to keep your hips as close to the platform as possible
Pause at the bottom of this movement, then press down through your hands to push yourself up to the starting position for one rep

Begin laying on a mat with your forearms on the floor and your elbows bent at a 90-degree angle
Lift your body off the floor keeping your back straight, shoulders pushed back, feet hip-width apart, engaging your core and glutes
Hold this position for the designated time and sets

Begin with your feet shoulder-width apart, and your toes pointed forward
Step your right foot out as wide as possible before dropping your hips downward and straightening your left leg
Be sure to keep your right knee over your ankle as you lower your hips downward
Pause briefly at the lowest point before straightening your right leg and pushing yourself back to the starting position and repeat the same motion on the left side for one rep

Begin in a plank position with your hands stacked under your shoulders, your core engaged, back straight and the balls of your feet planted firmly into the ground
Straighten your elbows to press yourself upward
Reach your left hand upward and rotate your torso to the left side
Plant your left hand back on the ground and lower yourself back down to the starting position
Repeat on this movement, this time reaching upward with your right hand