Fitness benefits everyone. Perhaps one of the best lessons we might share with our children is the fitness habit. Make the most of your family time and enjoy some good, heart-healthy exercise. Try a few of these ideas to help you and your loved ones enjoy a life of good health and fitness.
* Walk your children to school.
* Do sit-ups in front of the TV. Challenge your children to see who can do the most sit-ups in one minute.
* Walk instead of drive whenever you can.
* Take a family walk after dinner.
* Join an exercise group and enroll your children in community sports teams or lessons.
* Replace a Sunday drive with a Sunday walk.
* Do yard work. Get your children to help rake, weed, or plant.
* Get off the bus a stop early and walk.
* Work around the house. Ask your children for help doing active chores.
* Take the dog to the park. Run with your children and the dog!
* Go for a half-hour walk instead of watching TV.
* Wash the car by hand.
* Pace the sidelines at kids' athletic games.
* Choose an activity that fits into your daily life. Being physically active with your family is a great way to spend time together.
* Park farther from the store and walk.
* Walk around the mall in colder months.
* Use an exercise video if the weather is bad.
* Perform gardening or home repair activities.
* Avoid labor-saving devices, such as a remote control or electric mixers.
* Play with your kids 30 minutes a day.
* Dance to music. Play your favorite dance music for your children and have them play their favorites for you.
* Make a Saturday morning walk a family habit.
* Walk briskly in the mall.
* Choose activities you enjoy—you'll be more likely to stick with them. Ask children what activities they want to do.
* Explore new physical activities. Try a new sport. Take up Yoga!
* Acknowledge your efforts with non-food related rewards, such as a family day at the park, lake, or zoo.
* Take the stairs instead of the escalator.
* Join the Y and Swim with your kids.
* Use a snow shovel instead of a snow blower.
* Take your dog on longer walks.
* When walking, go up the hills instead of around them.
* Buy a set of hand weights and play a round of Simon Says with your kids—you do it with the weights, they do it without.
Enjoy a longer, healthier life when you embrace fitness. If you've been inactive for a few years or out of the exercise habit, start slow. Enjoy the journey to better health and fitness. Start getting in shape and enjoy the countless benefits of a healthy lifestyle!
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