Use playtime with kids to achieve your fitness goals!
I’m Lindsay, a busy mom of two small boys. I believe in living an active healthy lifestyle, and teaching my boys to do the same. I turned my hobby into a passion and now I personal train other moms right out of my home. Receiving my ISSA certification, I have been personal training since my oldest was six months old. And now at the age of four, he can do a squat, plank and push-up. I feel it is so important for me to lead by example. Kids are always watching you and listening to you. There is never enough time in the day, however with a little ingenuity, no matter where you are or what the weather is outside, there is always a way to get a quick workout in.
Staying Active with Kids
It is finally Spring! I love the spring and the warm weather that it brings, you know what else it brings? More activities! Whether your kids are playing baseball, softball, track, or lacrosse I bet you feel like you are constantly on the go with bringing your kids to and from practices or games. With your weekends filling up, I know it’s going to be hard to get a workout in!
So, I am here to share some workouts that you can do at your kids practice or games. If you have little ones like I do, there are plenty of workouts you can do on the playground. I am sure there are so many paths scattered throughout your area, go for a walk with your kids and let them play on the playground while you get a work out in.
If you spend a lot of time on the playground or outside this workout is for you, it will only take ten minutes and it will get your heart rate up. If you need descriptions of these workouts please visit my website!
Playground Workout
Repeat this workout 3 times
- Jump rope (you can do this without a jumprope) 1 minute
- Walking lunges, alternate legs do 10 out and 10 back
- Tri- cep dips on the bench – 10
- Lateral step-up on bench with hip abduction (this mean your leg swings out) 15 each side
- Push up on the bench – 10
- Large arm circles – 1 minute
- Playground Pull up – 10
- Plank with your feet on the bench – 30 seconds
