9 Powerful Beach Body Workouts

Beach season is the best season! Follow these easy workouts you can do anywhere, and you’ll have the ultimate beach bod in no time.

1.

Practice tanning by lying in bed facedown for 20 minutes. Roll onto your back and lie there for another 20 minutes.

Difficulty: Low (not accidentally falling asleep is the biggest challenge here)

Reps: 2–10, depending on whether or not you doze off

2.

Place smoothie ingredients into blender, and do the bop-dance upon completion.
Difficulty: Moderate

Reps: 1–2, depending on smoothie refills needed

3.

Sitting with your fresh smoothie in hand, lean forward to take a sip.

Difficulty: Max lax

Reps: 10–15, depending on how many sips it takes to finish smoothie

4.

Run after the ice cream man. Hurry he's getting away!

Difficulty: Vigorous. Just don’t slip!

Reps: 20–25, or 30–35 to really build endurance

5.

Slyly lower your shades as you pretend to check out a cute babe (or dog) run past you on the beach.

Difficulty: Simple

Reps: 5 with right hand, 5 with left hand

6.

Tuck your toes to your knees after stepping in hot sand!

Difficulty: Medium rare

Reps: Any

7.

Stand as casually as possible. Throw your head back as you burst into faux laughter. (This is of course used to practice flirting with the lifeguards.)

Difficulty: Fire

Reps: 3–4 — def don’t want to overdo it here ;)

8.

Rotate your hands in a counterclockwise circular position while envisioning your crush in front of you as you gently and CASUALLY apply sunscreen to their back. It is important to stay as calm, cool, and collected and possible here.

Difficulty: Smooth

Reps: 6 with only right hand, 6 with only left, and 6 with both (don’t want to miss a spot)

9.

In a squat-like position, analyze the ground beneath your feet as you “search for shells.” For a more advanced version, try jumping for joy after finding a sand dollar.

Difficulty: Low

Reps: 1 (hold for 30 seconds, and you’ll feel the burn in no time)

All images via BuzzFeed / Marjan Farsad