If thoughts of the spring season ahead are starting to creep into your mind, you may be wondering what you can do to ensure you’re ready.

With the warmer weather comes less bulky clothing – meaning, you need to do something about those pounds you’ve gained over the cooler winter months.

With the right workout programs, though, that extra weight won’t be an issue.

Let’s go over a few of the top workouts that you’ll want to consider to help get ready for the spring season ahead.

Bodyweight Cardio Training

The great news is that you don’t necessarily have to belong to a gym to get into great shape. Bodyweight cardio training – using exercises such as burpees, jumping jacks, mountain climbers, and running on the spot are all excellent for torching calories and improving your cardiovascular fitness level.

Create a fast and easy workout by performing one minute of each exercise, resting for 10-30 seconds and then moving to the next exercise for another minute.

By the time you’ve completed 10 or so rounds of this, you’ll be feeling the effects of the workout kick in.

Strength Training Circuit

Strength training is a must if you want to look and feel your best this spring. Strength training is the only workout that can effectively reshape your body, giving you a brand new look.

To help your strength training program work double time, you’ll want to set it up using a circuit training fashion.

Try the below routine for an idea how to structure this.

Perform 10 reps of each of the following exercises. Once one exercise is completed, rest for 15-30 seconds before moving on to the next.

Once the entire circuit has been completed, repeat through a second and third time.

Dumbbell Sumo Squats

Push-Ups

Barbell Walking Lunge

Dumbbell Bent Over Row

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Dumbbell Step-Ups

Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Bicep Curl

Dumbbell Tricep Extension

Dumbbell Calf Raise

HIIT Cardio Training

Finally, the last great workout that will whip you into shape for the spring season in no time is HIIT cardio training. This type of workout can be done on any piece of cardio equipment and is great for not only improving your physical conditioning and burning calories while you do it, but for helping you increase your overall calorie burn for hours after the workout is completed.

To perform this style of session, you’ll start with a 5 minute warm-up. From there, alternate between intervals lasting between 15-60 seconds where you push as hard as possible and intervals that are twice that length, where you are performing active rest for recovery.

The session will look like this:

30 seconds at RPE 8

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 8

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 8

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 8

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 9

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 9

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 9

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 9

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 8

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 8

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 8

60 seconds at RPE 4

30 seconds at RPE 8

60 seconds at RPE 4

*Where RPE is your rate of perceived exertion.

Then finish up with a 5-minute cool-down.

So there you have three great workouts that will get you into fantastic shape come spring. Aim to do these three or more times per week for optimal results.