Families Working Out Together
Benefits Of Being Fit & Eating Well: Get Motivated
All physical activities count. Pushing a lawn mower, dancing, biking to the store, even juggling—they all give you a workout. The human body was designed for activity, and by exercising regularly and making smart food choices, you’ll look and feel...
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www.presidentschallenge.orgThe Family That Works Out Together ... Stays Together
Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Aidan Dickson knows that working out with his parents provides an example of what you're supposed to do. The 12-year-old finished a workout recently at CrossFit 2L2Q and said havin...
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www.montgomeryadvertiser.comExercising As A Family
Spending time together as a family should be a priority. Parents who spend more time with their kids are more likely to have kids who stay out of trouble. Not only that, it makes memories that last a lifetime. Not only can it help a family buil...
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www.fitwatch.com10 Ways To Exercise As A Family
Babies and toddlers spend an awful lot of time strapped into car seats or plopped in front of the TV. Not only does this prevent them from practicing their emerging motor skills and strengthening their heart, lungs, and muscles, but it can also se...
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www.parents.comThe Importance Of Staying Fit And Healthy Beyond 50
Yes, that's us in the picture. Look again. I just turned 50 years old. Debbie joins me at 50 in 10 short months. By this age, we should be that typical, paunchy, middle-aged couple, looking haggard, falling apart, displaying signs of fatigue and c...
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www.huffingtonpost.comHow Fitness Helps Families To Bond
Sharing physical activities with your kids isn't just a good way to get your heart pumping and burn calories. It's also a great way to build family bonds. When you play tag, toss a Frisbee, or join in a dance party, you're creating memories your c...
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familyfitness.about.comThe Benefits Of Exercising Together
As the calendar arbitrarily marks the New Year, it’s normal for those who seek better health to make promises. Good ones like: This is because most everyone understands the benefits of exercise. Specifically, it’s taken as a given that a major pil...
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www.drjohnm.orgHow To Exercise As A Family And Have Fun Doing It!
If we as adults wish to create a future of happy, healthy, disease-free adults with our kids, it’s time we start practicing what we preach. If we want healthy kids, it’s time for us to be models of a healthy lifestyle. Our kids model our behavior....
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wellnessmama.comFamily Activities
Want your kids to get active? Exercise with them. Show them that exercise can be fun instead of a chore. Read More
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www.eatright.orgWork Out As A Family
efore I had kids, people warned me that “they” watch everything you do. I didn’t quite believe it until I had my two girls. Fast forward nine years later and I have two sets of feet following me everywhere — in the bathroom, when I’m in the shower...
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www.minnesotaparent.comMake Physical Fitness A Family Affair
FACT: More than half of children are not vigorously active on a regular basis. I am a firm believer in family fitness. It enhances the health and mood of every member of the family, whatever the age. Inactive children tend to grow into sedentary a...
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www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu25 Ways To Make Time For Fitness
Most of us acknowledge that exercise is important to our well-being, yet as working parents, we often can’t seem to find the time or energy to do anything more physically taxing than keeping up with children, jobs, commutes, and other chores and r...
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experiencelife.comExercise And The Working Parent - Yes You Can!
Most of us acknowledge that exercise is important to our well-being, yet as working parents, we often can’t seem to find the time or energy to do anything more physically taxing than keeping up with children, jobs, commutes, and other chores and r...
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www.brighthorizons.comKids And Exercise
When most adults think about exercise, they imagine working out in the gym, running on a treadmill, or lifting weights. But for kids, exercise means playing and being physically active. Kids exercise when they have gym class at school, during rece...
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kidshealth.orgFun For Everyone!
Many factors can contribute to childhood obesity, from a sedentary lifestyle to food marketing and misinformation. So it seems only natural to get kids moving from a young age. By getting your kids to connect physical activity with thoughts of tog...
