{"id":660928,"date":"2026-05-23T18:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/660928\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:50:31","slug":"get-summer-body-ready-using-these-workouts-and-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/660928\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Summer Body Ready Using These Workouts and Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Summer means shredded\u2026 right? Yeah, that\u2019s probably the message about the sunny season you\u2019re getting from social media\u2014and it\u2019s great to have a lofty fitness goal<\/a>, to be clear\u2014but we think the most exciting thing about this time of year is all the potential for fun and movement in the sun. This is the perfect opportunity to let loose and get outside, hitting the park, beach, pool, court, or even just your yard to get active in the best weather of the year. Your workouts, which have likely been constrained to indoor fitness spaces or garage or basement gyms will be even better in the season\u2019s more favorable temps.<\/p>\n

But you might be feeling some pressure to do more than just enjoy yourself. If you’re thinking more about your body than any other time of the year outside of resolution season in January, you\u2019re not alone. Beach body discourse and the endless stream of physique-flaunting videos can be difficult to contend with.<\/p>\n

Here’s an idea: Think more about how your body feels than how it fits into any predetermined standard or swim trunks. You can (and should!) set and achieve goals related to your physique\u2014but we think it\u2019s much more important that guys spend their valuable time and effort, both in the gym and outside of it, on activities that will help them to move better<\/a> doing whatever it is they want to do. And if the season is all about fun, your summer exercise routines should be doubly focused on having a good time while you sweat.<\/p>\n

These workouts will get you where you want to be, pushing you toward your fitness goals in the most efficient ways possible. Some of these sessions use a full gym’s worth of equipment, while just as many are designed to be completed with minimal gear you probably have at home or can take outside to get out into the open air. Need a specific plan to begin? Begin with this four-week fundamentals program<\/a> that builds full-body muscle. Level up with this 8-week core-centric plan<\/a> that will do more for your midsection than those extra sets of summer situps you’ve been tacking onto your routine since March. If you’re really locked in, check out the entire Abs Redefined package<\/a> for next-level knowledge. And if feeling good with more summers on the horizon is your goal, focus on your Strengthspan to maximize your longevity<\/a>. And if you\u2019re ready to embrace Quad Summer, just remember<\/a>: sky\u2019s out means thighs out, so train your legs.<\/p>\n

Want to get outside and get moving? We hand-picked a dozen of our favorite outdoor workout sessions<\/a> so you can take your training to nature. And if you\u2019re an MH MVP member, you have access to even more options, from beginner-friendly muscle guides<\/a> to six-pack abs programs<\/a> to 20-minute pump plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Need tools for all that park, beach, and backyard action? Our fitness editors hand-selected some of their favorite gear for the season<\/a>. Get started with these top home gym picks:<\/p>\n

Best Beginner Adjustable Dumbbells<\/p>\n

\"Elite<\/a>PowerBlock Elite EXP Adjustable Dumbbells (50 lb)<\/p>\n

Best Premium Adjustable Dumbbells<\/p>\n

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Best Value Adjustable Kettlebell<\/p>\n

\"SelectTech<\/a>Bowflex SelectTech 840 Kettlebell<\/p>\n

Now 13% Off<\/p>\n

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\"Adjustable<\/a>Bells of Steel Adjustable Kettlebell Set<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re already in fun-in-the-sun shape, all of these workouts and exercise will push you to another level, building on the muscle you already have.<\/p>\n

Enough talk. Let’s get outside and get after it!<\/p>\n

SCULPT YOUR ABS<\/p>\n

THIS ONE\u2019S ABOUT more than beach abs. A trim, ripped waistline doesn\u2019t just look good when you\u2019re out in the sun. It protects your spine, bulletproofs your lower back, and makes you stronger all-around. Translation: You\u2019ll build the rest of your beach body that much faster. You\u2019ll need more than crunches to build those abs though. Start with these moves.<\/p>\n

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BUILDING JACKED BICEPS and triceps doesn\u2019t just mean lifting the heaviest weights in the gym. Your fastest route to beach-ready arms is filled with precision techniques and slow, controlled reps. Learn the secrets of smart arm training, and you\u2019ll unlock size, strength, and definition that\u2019ll show whether you\u2019re in a tank top, T-shirt, or no shirt at all.
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SURE, FLEXING YOUR biceps is fun\u2014but once you take your shirt off, you\u2019ll want to be able to stay confident with your chest. Whether you\u2019re pumping out pushups or pressing through bench reps, these workouts will help you to stimulate the muscle growth you\u2019ll want to go sans top.
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THE MOST UNDERRATED part of an eye-catching beach body: a well-muscled back. Build size and strength in your lats and middle back, and it instantly makes you stand taller and walk broader, and it\u2019ll protect your shoulders and make your chest exercises more effective too. And maybe the best part? It\u2019ll make your waist look slimmer! Start building that back right now.<\/p>\n

\"15BODYWEIGHT BACK\"theBEST FOR BACK\"15DB BACK BUILDERS\"10UPPER BODY PULLCRUSH YOUR LEGS<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T JUST FOCUS all your energy on your abs and arms\u2013you\u2019ll be wearing shorts along with your tank tops, after all, and you\u2019ll want to fill them out right. And this year, fellas, we’re talking SHORT. Get your squat form locked down, use dynamic movements to get those quads and glutes ready for top billing. As the saying goes: Sky\u2019s out, thighs out.
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IF YOU WANT to spend less time in the weight room as the weather improves but you don\u2019t want to skimp on performance, these are the workouts for you. Put all the parts together with these full body crushing routines that will get you the most bang for your workout buck. You\u2019ll address most of the major muscle groups in one go, making these the most efficient, effective routines you can use to get ready for the beach.<\/p>\n

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Brett Williams, NASM-CPT, PES, a senior editor at Men’s Health, is a certified trainer and former pro football player and tech reporter. You can find his work elsewhere at Mashable, Thrillist, and other outlets.<\/p>\n

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Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., is the fitness director of Men’s Health and a certified trainer with more than 10 years of training experience. He’s logged training time with NFL athletes and track athletes and his current training regimen includes weight training, HIIT conditioning, and yoga. Before joining Men’s Health, he served as a sports columnist and tech columnist for the New York Daily News. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"4 min read Summer means shredded\u2026 right? Yeah, that\u2019s probably the message about the sunny season you\u2019re getting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":660929,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[69590,337,97],"class_list":["post-660928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-coresynd","tag-fitness","tag-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=660928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/660929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=660928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=660928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=660928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}