{"id":1941,"date":"2017-06-13T14:32:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T14:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/?p=1941"},"modified":"2019-02-13T16:48:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T16:48:25","slug":"exercises-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/guest-blog\/exercises-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Fun Exercises To Do With Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After work, I always make it a point\u00a0to exercise. At the same time, however, I also want to spend time with my family. So why not put together both fitness and family fun into family exercises? Besides enjoying the time with your kids, you can also\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budsies.com\/blog\/guest-blog\/improve-childrens-focus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">improve your children&#8217;s focus<\/a>\u00a0and engage in some fun exercises to do with kids.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Helping your kids understand the benefits of staying fit\u00a0will in turn\u00a0set them up for healthy habits well into adulthood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tricky part of this is getting your kids to participate and enjoy the workout at the same time. You could be going for a jog every day with your kids, but may hate it because it is repetitive and children lose interest quickly. Here are five interesting exercises you and your kids will enjoy together.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>1. Take Your Kids For A Hike<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiking is more than walking. It may look simple, but indeed hiking is a more beneficial exercise for all ages. I always take routes around my local trails\u00a0on evenings or\u00a0weekends. This is the perfect time to walk with your family. It is enjoying because I get to talk with my family making fun as we explore the scenery. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the benefits of hiking are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthens balance and coordination<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaches kids about nature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creates an ample time to interact with your family and have fun.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing to note is to pick a hiking spot which will offer a good work out, but\u00a0one that is also\u00a0safe and not too strenuous for kids. When your kids are having fun exploring, they won&#8217;t even realize that they are exercising.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2. Squats<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have been going to the gym to do squats which indeed increased my weight-loss, but doing squats without weights can also be a good workout. Enjoy doing squats with your kid on your shoulders. I love doing this with my youngest son because he gets excited, and it also helps me physically. The benefits of exercise doing this are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthens your legs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps you increase your weight loss<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps you spend quality time with your kids<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Family Yoga<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that yoga for kids will be different, especially young ones who have a hard time remaining still. You will need to incorporate yoga poses which are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogajournal.com\/poses\/yoga-for\/kids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">child-friendly<\/a>. On that note, be sure to involve your kids in the planning; Come up with games which can incorporate body parts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family yoga has the following benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases muscle strength<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps in development of balance and coordination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps you connect with your kids<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaches the kids to be patient and mindful<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Sit-Ups<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For years I have always hated sit-ups. When I started incorporating my kids, It became a little more bearable. Now I enjoy doing sit-ups with my kids.\u00a0Hold your kids up in the air\u00a0and make them feel like they are Superman or Superwoman flying in the air.\u00a0Some of the benefits of sit-ups are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen your abdominal muscles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps improve balance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps you\u00a0play games with your kids<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/p>\n<h3>5. Jogging<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jogging is one of the easiest exercises you can do with kids. I always for for short jogs with my kids, especially on weekends. If you have a toddler or baby, you can comfortably run\u00a0with a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pickmybabycare.com\/baby-jogger-city-select-stroller-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jogging stroller<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I even like to create small competitions for\u00a0my kids and offer prizes for them. I also participate in the races at times, jogging at a slower pace so my kids\u00a0beat me. Jogging has the following benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthens muscle groups, especially leg muscles \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces fat in the body<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fun way to interact with your family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Benefits of exercise with your kids<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you exercise\u00a0with your kids, you become physically fit while having a\u00a0good time with your family. Working out as a family\u00a0also strengthens the bond between each other, and you also teach\u00a0your child\u00a0the importance of being physically fit.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helping your kids understand the benefits of staying fit will in turn set them up for healthy habits well into adulthood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1943,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[244],"tags":[91,95,385,58,387,24,386],"class_list":{"0":"post-1941","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-guest-blog","8":"tag-budsie","9":"tag-budsies","10":"tag-exercise","11":"tag-family","12":"tag-fitness","13":"tag-kids","14":"tag-working-out"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Fun Exercises To Do With Kids | The Budsies Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Helping your kids understand the benefits of staying fit will set them up for healthy habits into adulthood - 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