LIFE is one GREAT ADVENTURE… especially when your name is MOM. Yesterday I met my friend and her two youngest boys at the park for a fun-filled morning at the park. We had grand intentions to get a quick WOD in while the boys played at the splash pad.
We succeeded in getting a workout in… as well as any mama can workout when her children are underfoot. While the boys enjoyed the sunshine and splash pad the mamas got our heart pumping with a burpee/squat filled WOD.
As with MOST workouts when children are involved… our workout was paused a few times to count kids, calm a tired baby, count kids again, and more. #MotherhoodNEVERrests
Today we found that we were leading by example (not only for our own boys… but also for the oddly crowded park full of kids and parents too!!). My oldest son kept remarking how everyone was looking at us. I smiled and said, “That is okay. We are not doing anything wrong. We are just working out. They are more than welcome to join us!”
The parents and kids just walked around us as we did our burpees and squats. I think I even remember a few older boys chanting burpees as we completed our last set. I would like to think they were secretly cheering for these two tired mamas because they knew how spent we were. 
I am thankful we could get our heart pumping, burn calories, play catch up, enjoy the sunshine, watch the boys play and have fun, giggle and start our day off with a bang.
I enjoyed my park workout with my friend and her little men. I have a feeling this summer will be incorporating a lot more park workouts as the boys will need to get their wiggles out too. If you are in the area and want to join in on the park workout fun… we would love to have you!
Fit Mamas and our Fit Boys working out at the park. Always a great adventure!
Burpees… oh how I love to hate you! Hurts so good and so effective! Full body workout… I totally feel it in my core as I type this morning.
Burpees.kill.me
I quickly found out that I have zero upper body strength, aka burpees are almost impossible to do (let alone try to do correctly). I can’t do a pushup to save my life haha
I am with you, sister! I have very little upper body strength (but very strong lower body… hello runners legs and strong quads!). I have noticed that the MORE I do burpees… the BETTER I do them… and the MORE I actually LIKE them! 🙂 I actually go all the way to the ground now! Pure craziness! 🙂
I’d rather do squats. But proud ya’ll did this in a public park, I know not many would and the fact your kids joined in is just awesome.
Yes. Thank you. When we started there wasn’t many kids/parents around… but once we got started the crowd came… it was a bit humbling at first, but we just continued on. 🙂
I tried doing a burpee once…I never made it back up hahaha!
Haha… the great think about burpees is that they NEVER get easier. You should challenge yourself to keep trying and doing. You may surprise yourself. 🙂
I hate burpees. Haaaate them. With all the babies I’ve given birth to, there’s hanging skin on my stomach no matter how many sit-ups or crunches I do, and it always feels too uncomfortable. I love planks, though. And plyo. But burpees make me want to throw things. LOL
I love what you’re doing with your boys!! You are SO brave to do your workout in the hot sun, too! *fist bump*
*swoon* Thank you. To be honest, I have that loose skin around my stomach too. It DOES make me feel uncomfortable too… because before kids I LOVED my flat stomach. (No matter how many miles I run or sit-ups I do… that loose extra skin ‘mum tum’ is still there).
Buck Furpees. Okay, now that I got that out of the way, way to get after it! I bet that was a long 20 minutes! Dare I say, I do burpees so much in class, my body does them efficiently, even if my mind is reeling with hatred 😉 Love the positive influence you’re having on those handsome boys of yours, keep it up!
Thanks (and yes, I have those same sentiments). I will share that after 12 minutes my friend Karen and I were already wanting to call it quits (honestly I think it was after round5 we were shooting for just 12 sets… then 15… then okay we can finish!).
Those burpees!! The park near my sister’s house just put in a few pieces of outdoor workout equipment for the parents while the kids play at the splash bad. Some box jumps, elliptical, bikes, and other gadgets. It’s a great idea!! This post proves you don’t even need the equipment for a workout
Thanks. Yes. Many of our local parks have those same workout equipment. I find that my BOYS love those workout ‘toys’ better than I do… I prefer a body weight workout. 🙂
Yup, I’m a burpee fan! At least….I’m a fan of the first 15 and then it sucks after that. HA. As soon as my pup can leave the den I plan on doing a lot of park workouts! 😀
Haha.. yes… I know you are a big burpee fan! <3
Yes, your pup will be ready for park play soon enough. She is getting so big already! 🙂
Looks like you had a fun time! Burpees ah love to hate them too. They are harder than I remember everytime.
Yes! Always harder than you think at first!! 🙂
I hate burpees, we just aren’t friends.
Hahaha… seriously this made me laugh out loud!! Perhaps burpees feel the same way about you and you two need to spend a bit more time together? <3
It’s so nice to see you getting your workout in AND hanging with the kids. 🙂
Thanks. 🙂
Great job of leading by example! What a fun way to enjoy an afternoon at the beach.
Thanks. We weren’t at the beach. We were at the park that had a splash pad (water feature). 🙂
I used to LOATHE burpees… but I’m getting tougher at them. I like they get my heart pumping & they work the WHOLE body.
Yes. I am choosing to embrace them because oh… even though I don’t like them… they hurt SO GOOD!
I HATE burpees! I do workout at the park – a 4 mile walk at least once a week!
Who took the pictures for you!?
Way to walk!! 🙂 That is great!!
I set my timer on my phone camera to take the photo of us 🙂
Haha, this is awesome and way to learn by example. And I feel so left out….I don’t know what a burpee is!
No worries. A burpee is a crazy form of torture that fitness folk tell others to do (or do themselves). 😉 Think of a plank, then push up (or chest to the ground) then get to standing and jump up!! Calorie and heart pumping craziness! 🙂
Burpees make me happy, angry and feel like I want to throw up all at the same time. LOL
Yes! That is a perfect description of a burpee… I have those same thoughts and reactions! 🙂
Burpees are about as close to death as you can coming while still breathing.
But, they do that job and do it well. I love that you did your workout right there at the splash pad.
Haha YES! I totally agree. 🙂
I would have to agree that Burpees and I are not friends. Interesting read though. Thank you!
Thanks, Digna! I don’t think burpees have many friends… which is why they are so brutal. 😉
Oiy! My upper body aches just reading the post and looking at the photos. I don’t think I”ve ever done a burpee in my life (actually, the only “Burpee” I’ve ever heard of prior to the last 5 years, were little packages of seeds!) and it might very well kill me if I tried it.
I’m not sure which I hate more, burpees or planks. I guess it depends on which one I happen to be doing at the moment. LOL
Yes! Yes! Yes! I agree. Burpees HAVE mini planks in them… and push ups! LOL Brutal. 😉
Love it! I have a polar monitor too and it helps keep me motivated when I see hoe many calories it is burning!
Yes! I love my polar! I believe they make the BEST heart rate monitor products on the market. 🙂
The only time I have ever done a burpee was when I played basketball in high school. Oh how I hated them.
Yes. It never gets easier. I remember doing many suicide drills when I played basketball… oh how I hated them! 🙂
burpees make me want to puke. i try to avoid them outdoors as I feel like a fool doing them
🙂 Yes. Burpees are no fun. Puking is no fun. Puking and acting like a fool in public is no fun.
Please tell me there isn’t anyone who actually LIKES to do Burpees. It’s the aftereffects we like, but the during, oh no, not that.
Yes! Yes! Yes!!
Burpees don’t see eye to eye with me! Working out at the park definitely sounds fun!
Yes. Burpees were hard (and not fun). Working out at the park and being an example to the boys as well as enjoying the fresh air and friendship company was fun. 🙂
You always do such a great job being a healthy example for your boys! Ugh… the burpees are super hard on my knees.
Thank you, Andrea. Yes. My knees are bruised (and will look rough for a week). BUT… I guess that is one way to tell I worked something. 😉
Im hoping to eventually get to the point where I can DO burpees!!
You will. Keep practicing. 🙂
You are awesome! I’m 39 weeks pregnant, but can’t wait to get back to fitness in a few months. 🙂
Thank you, Jessica! Yes… after you have been given the all clear post-baby… have fun doing burpees while your precious little one looks on! 🙂
I take my son to the park all the time and i did work out one time i got crazy stares.. havent done it since haha.. maybe i should try it again and stare back like “why ARENT you working out?”
I got those stares too! lol And yes… totally invite them to join in! 🙂
I think I died a bit just reading this article. And is it me or does the name Burpee freak anyone else out?
Haha… burpees are killer. When I ask if my boys want to do burpees with me they automatically start BELCHING (that is their form of burpees). 😉
Way to go! I also have a love/hate relationship with burpees but they are so so good for the core. 🙂
Thanks, Tiff! Yes… full body workout for sure!
What a great way to get a workout in. This looks like a lot of work, but a lot of fun at the same time. I’m sure you’re kids were proud to be there with you and a part of it.
Thanks, Crystal. I think my boys are so used to seeing me do ‘weird’ blogging and fitness things in public. 🙂