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| Today my 3 year old watched me do step aerobics for 30 minutes because she was excited to have a turn afterwards. Then when I was done, she was my coach and made up moves to teach me.
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| Remember that when your kids see you making the effort to exercise, whether it be in bursts or 30-minute segments, you are teaching them the importance of staying fit and active.
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| Thanks! I got the idea from Cruisepuppy on the biggest loser challenge and I've been finding new ways to burst ever since. It was a revelation to me because now my exercise levels are up where they should be despite a very busy schedule AND I get quality time with the kids.
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THEGOODLIFE
2/7/06 4:43 A
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BigLoser4-
That's a great way to visualize it- It made me think of a bunch of ways I can throw activity bursts into my day.
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Tam, My solution... Activity Bursts! I can rarely find 30 or more minutes for myself to work-out, so I do 10 minute segments... many involving my kids. examples:
1) up and down the stairs carrying my youngest
2) dragging one or two of my kids up and down the hall in a sheet.
3) pushing one of them up and down the hall in a laundry basket
4) hopping on my stationary bicycle whenever i have a few moments (especially at night after the kids are in bed)
5) pulling them in the wagon
6) family walks
etc...
10 minutes doesn't sound like much, but I do them whenever I can squeeze them in. This weekend, for example, I did 19 bursts and burned 1800 calories in 2 days! (that's unusual... it's usually only 3-6 bursts a day)
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THEGOODLIFE
2/2/06 5:29 A
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| Try getting outside and doing what your kids do... just mimic their play. The Spark Fitness Tracker even lets you calculate the calories burned "playing with kids". A half hour of hide-and-seek or tag burns a lot of calories.
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SPARK_COACH_JEN
1/31/06 3:26 P
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Tam,
If you go to the Fitness Resource Center, on the right side are a list of articles. There is a section for family and Lifestyle that's got good articles about family activities and fitting exercise into your busy day.
Hope that helps!
Coach Jen
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I have 4 boys from ages 8mths to 8yrs. I am trying to lose weight so I can feel attractive to my husband again. Does anyone have any suggestions?I would also like to know how you find time to excerise and do everything else in one day?
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