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Family Fitness – Fun for the Whole Family!

This is a great time of year to start a family fitness routine because with kids heading back to school we all tend to get back into a schedule after summer vacation. If you are looking for a family fitness routine your whole family will enjoy consider keeping it simple, incorporating variety, and looking for fun ways to move.

Simple

Probably the most basic way to incorporate movement with the whole family is to plan a walk after dinner. You could do this three, five, or seven nights a week if you are feeling ambitious. It would help instill great habits.

In case you’re not sure you could convince your whole family to walk every day, here are some other ideas. This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are plenty more and you can come up with anything and try new things daily or weekly, depending on how often you want to move with your family.

Play a Game

You could always use the technology kids love and play a game. The Nintendo Switch has boxing, bowling, and dance games you can play that will keep you moving. Or go old school and pull out a game like twister.

Bike Ride

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Arm Strength

Planking on a mountaintop in New Hampshire

Arms tend to be a weak point for many ladies. But there are so many fun moves we can do if our arms, wrists, and shoulders are strong and stable enough. You can do handstands, cartwheels, monkey bars, kick boxing classes, and push-ups. Am I selling you on arm strengthening exercises yet? Okay, you can pick up your grand kids, nieces or nephews. You can lug your own bag through the airport and get it up in the overhead bin without assistance. Even little things like brushing our hair comes from our arm strength.

To build up to all the exercises you dream of doing, start with the basics. Check out the videos below for some very basic arm strengthening exercises. Never do anything that hurts. It’s never worth it. Take your time building up.

For the Shoulders:

Basic Tricep & Bicep Exercises:

Overhead Press for Shoulders:

Plank to Down Dog (Great for strength and shoulder flexibility combined)

Want to Learn More:

Read Tips for a doing a handstand. Click here.

Having Goals and Trying a Jacob’s Ladder. Click here.

What is your purpose? Click here.