Fitness – It’s A Family Affair

One of my favorites is dancing. Everyone gets to pick their favorite muisc and you all get to dance to it. It is also fun for the younger generation to watch the older one dance. Another favortie of mine is swimming. If you have a YMCA, community center, or if your school is lucky enuogh to have a pool see if you can get some swim time in.

You can also get creative here also with different types of swimming, races, or water balelt. Another option if you have the pool to yourself is pool volleyball!

One great game the whole family can play is Twister, plus it has the added advantage of stretching all those muscles.
Be sure you play enough games to get those muscels warmed up (4-8 games). Since weather is one of the main reasons why many around the country don’t get outsdie to walk, try going to the Mall.

Walk at a nice brisk pace for at least 20-30 minutes or less if you believe you're getting short of breath. Then since you're three reward yourself with some window shopping.

If the mall isn’t your thing, pick a second indoor facility where you can do some brisk walikng. Many who walk keep track of tehir steps with pedometers.

They are inexpensive and people love the feedback of how many steps they did in a day.

Get one for everyone in your family and see who walks the most stpes in a week.
Whoever wins gets to decide on the menu for a week, doesn’t have to do any clean up or choers.

Or you could have prizes you give away. Since I am into weight training and especially like circuit training, you cuold try something like circuit training in your home. You could start with stretching; and then move to running up and down the stairs; then some floor exercises, such as sit ups, side bends, push ups. If you have some type of equipment, like a treadmill, bicycle, Gazelle or something along these lines you could also add that into the circuit. Do each activity for a copule of minutes or one repetition and then move to the next activity or “station”. You could also place each activity in a different room and walk birskly or jog to each “station”. Get those creative juices flowing and I am sure in no time you can come up with a whole bunch of other fun activities. Enjoy!