15-Minute Outdoor Strength Training | PS Fitness

Start the summer off strong . . . literally. This 15-minute sweat session is designed to help you build all-over strength, featuring exercises for your arms, legs, glutes, and core. Trainer Natalie White will guide you through each movement, encouraging you to push through every last rep. All you need is a pair of dumbbells (we recommend sticking to three, five, or eight pounds) and a mat to follow along.

Strength training can seem intimidating, but this workout is full of exercises you can do from anywhere. Think: hammer curls and tricep kickbacks for upper body strength, then Russian deadlifts (RDLs) and reverse lungesfor a lower body burn. White even shares some ways to incorporate more cardio into the workout (but don’t worry, you’ll get your heart rate up regardless). You’ll finish off strong with a burst of core work, including jackknifes and renegade rows. You don’t have to be a pro to try this workout for the first time, but you’ll definitely notice yourself getting stronger as time goes on.

To turn this into a true summer strength training class, we recommend breaking a sweat outdoors. But wherever you decide to work out, you’ll walk away from this strength session feeling stronger, more confident, and ready to take summer by storm.

Chandler Plante (she/her) is a social producer and staff writer for the Health & Fitness team at Popsugar. She has over five years of industry experience, previously working as an editorial assistant for People magazine, a social media manager for Millie magazine, and a contributor for Bustle Digital Group. She has a degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University and is based in Los Angeles.