5 Family-Friendly Fitness Ideas

Making fitness a family affair is not only fun, but it benefits everyone young 和 old.

As a parent, you want your kids to be as healthy as they can be. One way to help them live healthier, now 和 for the rest of their lives, is to get them to embrace physical activity as something they want to do. Kids may not care about the health benefits of exercise, but if you make them see that moving more can be fun, they'll be more likely to do it.

Finding ways to incorporate exercise into everyday activities you do as a family is a great way to keep kids moving more. Plus, the physical activity is good for you, too! The types of activities you do together will depend in part on the ages of your children, everyone's fitness level 和 their interests.

If you're looking for some inspiration to add more activity to family time, consider these fun fitness ideas.

1. Schedule play time each day. Set aside 30 minutes to just play as a family. What you do during this time will depend on the ages of your kids. Shoot hoops in the driveway. Play hopscotch on the sidewalk. Enjoy a game of tag or hide 和 seek in the backyard. Or challenge the kids to a hula hoop contest.
2. 探索周边环境. Find different places near where you live to explore on foot or by bicycle. Head to the park to go for a hike. 去玩寻宝游戏. Set out to see how many birds, wildlife or flowers you can find. 享受家庭自行车之旅.
3. Create a family-friendly fitness routine. Do your kids love games like head, shoulders, knees 和 toes or follow the leader? Take your cues from those games 和 have them follow your lead as you guide them through exercises like jumping jacks, 仰卧起坐, 伸展和更多. You'll get all body parts moving while keeping everyone smiling.
4. 别忘了那只狗. If you have a dog (or you can borrow a friendly one from a neighbor for a short time), 带狗去散步. Or spend some time in the backyard or at the park running around 和 playing with your furry friend. Throwing a ball or Frisbee also gets everyone having fun while staying active.
5. 以他们为榜样. If you have older kids, they may be less likely to want to join a fitness activity you suggest. That's why you may have more success if you let them take the reins. Have each kid plan an activity once a week that gets everyone off the couch 和 moving. Whether it's a trip to the park, an afternoon at the town pool or a competitive game of tennis, you'll spend quality time together while everyone benefits from some fresh air 和 movement.