Archive for Family Fitness
Childhood Obesity vs. Anorexia/Bulimia
September marks the first National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The statistics regarding Childhood Obesity are shocking: “Childhood obesity has increased more than fourfold among those ages 6 to 11. Over 23 million children and teenagers in the United States ages 2 to 19 are obese or overweight, a statistic that health and medical experts consider [...]
Challenge your Family to fitness: Need a fun way to get the kids off the couch and get some physical activity? All you need is a pair of dice and six exercises (push ups, run in place, jumping jacks, sit ups, walking lunges, squat –jumps). Number each exercise and roll the dice. One die indicates [...]
Make it a Family Fun Competition
Sure, you know it’s important for everyone in your family to get plenty of physical activity. But the lure of the couch can be strong. Sometimes, to make fitness fun for everyone, you need to kick it up a notch. Here’s my first tip to get your family on their way: Make it a (friendly) [...]