How To Exercise With Your Kids

Do you want your kids off the couch and exercising? Do you want to get closer to your children? Do you want to start an exercise program yourself, but can’t find the time? You can get your kids moving, exercise and get closer to them in the process.

Things You Will Need

A desire to have some fun with your kids.

1) Start good habits early. From the time your babies start walking, get them active. Toddlers love to walk. Go on a short walk with your toddler, 10 minutes is all it takes.

2) Turn on the music and dance! 10 to 15 minutes of dancing around with your kids is all it takes to get a good cardio workout. Take advantage of this when they are young because as they get older, you will too embarrassing to dance with!

3) Make it a fun competition. See who can stand on one foot the longest, who can reach the ground with flat palms, or who has a bigger split. This is a great way to stretch muscles and learn some basic yoga moves.

4) Play kids games. Jump rope with your kids, go for a bike ride, take your kids to the park and actually play on the equipment with them. Don’t just be a spectator.

You will both get a good workout even though they won’t realize it. They will view it as play time with you. Your kids will look forward to spending time with you. If you start good exercise habits early, your kids are more likely to continue exercising. Make exercise a 15 minute fun, part of your day. When you find out how much fun you can have being a kid again, increase your exercise playtime.

Tips & Warnings

Do not make this a hard training session. take it for what it is, good old fashioned fun with the added benefit of exercise.