Childhood obesity is a serious epidemic in the United
States. Due to budget cuts, more and more schools are cutting physical
education classes and school-made lunches consist of processed foods heavy in additives.
Every child owns a video gaming system and spends entirely too much time
inside. What can you do? Teach your children fitness as a lifestyle! Kids tend
to emulate their parents’ actions: if they see you being active, they are more
likely to make activity a habit, too.
With Spring Break upon us, DumBell Fitness wanted to focus
today’s post on ways to exercise as a family. Hawaii offers us so many ways to
have fun and get fit at the same time that there really aren’t any excuses for
being inactive!
The good news is that these activities are enjoyable and have the added bonus of making you
closer as family.
Here are our suggestions for active family fun this Spring
Break:
Family sports:
- Set up a volleyball or badminton net in your backyard. Play tournament-style--whichever team loses has to do the dishes after dinner!
- Kick around a soccer ball.
- Partner up with a few more families and host a softball tournament!
- A good, old-fashioned game of tag or hide-and-seek.
- Ride your bikes!
Family-friendly hikes:
Beach day, active style!
- Buy or rent some boogie boards and see who can catch the best waves!
- Break out your snorkels and flippers and visit Hanauma Bay.
- If your kids are old enough, rent a Kayak and paddle out to the Moku'lua Islands.
For even more ideas on becoming an active family, visit First Lady Michelle Obama's Let’s Move
Campaign page.
Looking for some healthy snacks to pack for your Spring
Break activities? Check these out!
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