Exercise is torture enough. Why make it worse by spending hours in a sweaty, cramped gym? Take advantage of the good (by English standards) weather and get fit in the fresh air. And, no, walking to the pub doesn’t count.

Child’s Play
What: The Great Outdoor Gym Company
Why: Find all the equipment you need for a total body workout (cardio, tone, chill out) in these colourful outside gyms that feel like adult playgrounds. The best part? They’re free.
Where: For a list of locations, go to tgogc.com.

Get High
What: Gorilla Circus Outdoor Flying Trapeze
Why: Learn to fly and swing on the full-size circus apparatus touring London parks this summer (until 12 September). Toned arms and abs are by-products of holding on for dear life.
Where: Ealing, Chiswick, Regent’s Park and Battersea Park. For dates and to book a two-hour class (£23), go to gorillacircus.com.

On a Roll
What: Friday Night Skate and Sunday Stroll
Why: Free, supervised roller skating and blading tours of Central London take place twice each weekend. You are welcome as long as you can stop, turn and make your way down a hill in one piece.
Where: Every Fri., 8 p.m., meet under Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, W1. Every Sun., 2 p.m., meet at Serpentine Rd., W2. Tours take two hours.

Can You Kick It?
What: Fitbox
Why: Intense 45-minute kickboxing boot camps in parks around London will get you into shape. Sign up for twelve sessions (over four weeks) of outdoor cardio drills and resistance work to see results in time for your beach holiday.
Where: Locations include Battersea Park, Clapham Common, Peckham Rye and Wandsworth Common. For more details and to book (£50-£99), go to fitboxbootcamp.co.uk.

Photo: Courtesy of The Great Outdoor Gym Company