Holly Kaminski is a Personal Trainer, Exercise Specialist and IMX Certified Pilates instructor at Omni 41 Health and Fitness Connection. She is a graduate of Indiana State University with a BS in Exercise Science. She was a collegiate cheerleader and a state champion cheerleader at Lake Central High School.

Now that spring is here your body is ready to rid itself of the winter blahs.

With the weather warming up, now would be a great time to jump start your workout program! Change up your workout environment with exercises in the park. This six-week series uses your own body weight to tone and shape you for swimsuit season.

Use the park environment to your cardio advantage with a 30- to 60-minute run, walk or bike ride 3 to 5 times a week. A daily food journal to keep track of what you eat will help you stick to a healthy eating plan. It never hurts to load up your MP3 player with your favorite songs to pump you up and keep you motivated!

Exercise Guidelines

Prior to starting any new exercise program, be sure to consult with your personal physician.

To increase the temperature of your muscles and prevent injury, warm up 3 to 5 minutes prior to exercise.

Be sure to add the previous exercises demonstrated to your workout program.

If you are new to exercise, complete one set of each exercise. Intermediate and advanced exercisers may complete 2 to 3 sets of each exercise.

After you have finished your workout, take time to stretch out.

WEEK TWO OF SIX

Pedaling Plank (Works the core)

Start: Begin this exercise in a push -up position. Your arms and legs are both straight and your fingertips are aligned with your shoulders.

Step 1: Keeping your core tight pull your right knee towards your chest without letting your foot touch the ground. Keep the back flat and do not let the butt lift up during the exercise.

Step 2: Extend right leg back to starting position. Switch legs and repeat exercise with left leg.

Do 1 to 3 sets of 10 repetitions.