New Year’s Resolutions often involve a commitment to losing weight, but those goals sometimes fade when the process isn’t enjoyable. If you aren’t the type to go to the gym each week, find other ways to get exercise that’s both fun and good for you. Our Tons of Fun Fitness Challenge was designed to show how playing outdoors can lead to a healthier heart. Afterall, climbing to the top of a waterfall is more enjoyable than spending an hour on the treadmill.
Below are fitness ideas to get you started during the New Year. Find more ideas, healthy recipes, and even advice from a personal trainer and nutritionist on TonsofFun.org. You can even get a “prescription” for a free daily pass to visit a Georgia State Park by talking to your physician assistant or your dog’s veterinarian.
- Hike down and up the staircases in Cloudland Canyon (northwest mountains) and Tallulah Gorge (northeast mountains) state parks.
- Go inline skating on the paved path at Panola Mountain State Park near Stockbridge.
- Explore the new bike trail at Indian Springs State Park near Macon.
- Leash up Fido and go for a walk at Reed Bingham State Park near Adel.
- Go paddling at Stephen C. Foster State Park and look for wildlife in the Okefenokee Swamp.
- Visit Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park near Columbus where you can hike to a lifesize sculpture of the president.
- Rent a “Street Strider” bike at Skidaway Island near Savannah.
Georgia’s State Parks & Historic Sites are operated by the Department of Natural Resources. For more info, click here GeorgiaStateParks.org
