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"With warmer weather fast approaching (yesss!), I&amp;#x27;m starting to think more about getting my workout on in the great outdoors. The air and sunshine feels great, of course--and studies have shown that exercising outside may actually help your mental state, melting away levels of tension, anger and depression. But even outdoor workouts can get stale (and even lonely, if you&amp;#x27;re always pounding the pavement solo)--so this post on Blisstree is especially inspiring... The post lists five fabulous, social ways to exercise outside, like: * Taking an outdoor yoga class to stretch your body and calm your mind. Some cities even offer free outdoor classes! * Playing soccer, softball, or basketball with a weekend league. You could join a ready-made team or start your own. * Enlist in a short-term outdoor boot camp. While the classes can get pricey, they can pay off big-time if you have the right program. And the pain is lessened if you&amp;#x27;re out in gorgeous weather, right? (Heh!) Check out Blisstree&amp;#x27;s full list here--great ideas. And there are a few outside exercising opportunities of my own that I can wait to do: * Outdoor tennis. I love grabbing a racket and a friend and heading to an especially lovely public (free!) court nearby. I&amp;#x27;m always sore the next day from chasing the ball (tennis burns about 470 calories an hour)--plus, it&amp;#x27;s just fun. * Flying a kite. This may sound kind of goofy, but flying a kite can be a great workout, burning about 100 calories in 20 minutes. And it&amp;#x27;s so ridiculously satisfying when that kite finally gets skyborne. What are your favorite ways to exercise outdoors with friends or other people? Are you planning any fun outdoor workouts? More on exercising outside: * But Baby It&amp;#x27;s Cold Outside! I Know, But Here Are 3 Reasons Why Outdoor Exercise Is So Healthy * Are You Getting Enough &amp;quot;Green&amp;quot; Exercise? Why You Should Head Outside Now * Why Didn&amp;#x27;t You Work Out Today? More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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