As the saying goes “A family that exercises together stays healthy together”. One does not need to have an exclusive gym membership to have a place to work out when we can easily exercise from home or in our own backyards. There are many ways we can work in family exercise into our daily schedule to burn off excess calories while having fun together as a family.
Here is a list of activities which you can do together with your family:
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Do a sport that is suitable for all ages.
Swimming, biking, brisk walking soccer, football, running and rollerblading are sports which you can do as a family. They are an excellent source of fun and physical exercise which both the young and old can enjoy. -
Get everyone to chip in to do the household chores.
With everyone helping out doing the dishes, vacuuming the floor, washing the clothes, dusting, and tidying rooms it will reduce the time taken to complete all the household chores. It will also help develop a sense of family togetherness as both parents and kids work together to complete a task. If you have young kids or toddlers you can also engage them in helping to bring clothes from the laundry room to their own bedrooms and placing their cutlery into the sink after dinner. It will give them a great sense of achievement and at the same time free yourself up to complete other household chores or give you plain free time. To make cleaning fun and more heart pumping, crank up the stereo to dance and sing along as everyone cleans house.
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Playing outdoor games.
Enjoy yourself by playing Frisbee, soccer, football, catch, Hopscotch, obstacle courses or other games. These kinds of games can be great fun for the whole family.
By exercising together we reduce the chance of getting sick often and boost our body’s immunity. It is also a good way for a family to bond and build up strong relationships with each other.
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People can take action to combat childhood obesity. The problem will not be resolved unless parents get involved. Parents need to take responsibility and teach their children about nutrition, exercise and how to eat right. They can also lead by example by taking charge of their own health.
Thank you for sharing information about this important issue.
Healthy Moms is right. I had to work at changing my family and our lifestyle. We would go out during the weekends and just eat crappy foods – very unhealthy. We could see the weight gain just over a few months. It was scary so we said we wouldn’t go out to eat as much, maybe once every 2 weeks, because everyone deserves a treat. and we would make a healthy and maybe a bit more expensive choice.
As well we are walking after dinner everyday.
I was reading Dr.John Mayer’s book called “Family Fit”, and inside it helps you learn how fun family togetherness really is.
Time is not an issue—you are going to want to spend quality time with your family. Family Fit gives you tons of activities and interests to maximize this time spent together. It’s like multi-tasking for your family and for yourself!
Chrissy´s last blog ..ChrissysKorner: finished Dr. John E. Mayer’s book titled "Family Fit"… LOVED it Oodles! http://nogginpower2.com/