Home workouts with kids can be a practical way for busy parents to stay active when finding time for a traditional workout isn’t easy. Between work, school, meals and everything else that comes with raising a family, setting aside an uninterrupted hour for exercise can sometimes feel impossible.
Instead of waiting for that rare stretch of alone time, why not involve your kids? Exercising together gives you an opportunity to move your body, work different muscle groups and spend some quality time as a family.
You don’t need expensive gym equipment or a complicated routine either. Some of the best exercises for parents and kids can be done right in your living room, backyard or anywhere you have enough room to move.
Below are three of our favorite home workouts with kids that make exercise simple, active and, most importantly, fun.
BEAR CRAWL
This fun exercise definitely tops the list of best home workouts with kids. Children find it entertaining, and to toddlers, it comes naturally. You can even make this exercise more competitive by finding out who can roar the loudest.
All you have to do is make some room on the floor so that you and your kids can crawl from one end of the room to the other end. Place your palms and feet on the floor and raise your body so that your back forms an arch. Now start crawling on all fours, just like a bear. Race your kids to the other end of the room and watch them giggle as they try to replicate your moves.
According to Women’s Health magazine, the bear crawl exercise strengthens your chest, shoulders, and arms. It also improves the body’s balance and respiratory system.
Want a greater challenge? Add ankle weights!
JUMPING JACKS
Kids love doing jumping jacks, and you will love how it gets your heartrate up to burn calories fast! If kids struggle to get the formation, try introducing it as a ‘Star Jump.’ Ask them to jump like a star and they will jump with glee and tell you, “Look, momma! I am a star!” You will be surprised at how easily your kids can keep pace with you.
Performing jumping jacks is fun and easy. You just have to stand straight and at every jump, stretch out your arms and legs to form an X in the air. You can easily do 3 sets of 15 with your kids during every workout session.
According to the Insider, jumping jack is a full-body workout. It targets all the core muscles in our body, improves cardiovascular health, and helps strengthen the bones.
YOGA
When it comes to stretching and yoga poses, children’s flexible bodies give them a great advantage. They will love to do all kinds of yoga poses and stretches with you. They will rejoice at the fact that they can bend all the way down to touch their toes with their hands while you are still recovering from the stiff back of yours.
Just like in adults, stretches and yoga exercises help reduce stress and anxiety in kids. It strengthens their core muscles, improves their breathing, and is great for their brain development. The overall effect of practicing yoga daily with your children is that they will become calmer, healthier, and will be able to sleep better.
According to the Arizona Early Childhood, yoga inculcates discipline in children and helps them regulate their emotions. They become more aware of their minds and bodies and learn how to control each of them, creating a perfect harmony between the two. This important life skill helps them become successful in the practical world.
Make Fitness Part of Your Family Routine
You don’t always have to wait for alone time to fit exercise into your day. Home workouts with kids can turn family time into an opportunity to move, have fun and build healthier habits together.
Bear crawls, jumping jacks and yoga all challenge the body differently, and they’re simple enough to incorporate into a quick home workout without needing much equipment.
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