| Family fitness makes exercise fun. Often | | | | skate and sled in the winter. You can hike and go |
| overweight or obese children don't see fitness as | | | | apple picking in the fall. You can rollerblade and |
| something "fun" to do. Instead they look to more | | | | play baseball in the spring. Your family can swim |
| passive activities like playing videogames, watching | | | | and surf in the summer. |
| television, reading or just talking with friends. By | | | | Family fitness is something your family can do |
| creating a family fitness plan you are showing | | | | either indoors or outdoors, depending on the |
| your children by example that fitness is fun. Even | | | | activity. There are some activities you can do |
| if you haven't had a fitness plan before, your | | | | both indoors or outdoors, like playing basketball or |
| children will pick up quickly on your good example. | | | | even swimming or ice-skating. Then there are |
| Families that exercise together get fit together. If | | | | other activities you'll need to be either indoors or |
| you are overweight too, you'll lose weight as well. | | | | outdoors, like surfing is very much an outdoor |
| There are many activities you can do as family | | | | sport. This is an ideal way to enjoy the outdoors |
| fitness. Try starting out with something simple, | | | | and the seasons. |
| like walking or biking. Walking is an ideal activity as | | | | As your family gets in shape, there are more |
| you don't have to buy any equipment and | | | | sports to explore. Your family can start with |
| everyone can start no matter their level. The key | | | | walking and then advance to hiking or mountain |
| to walking is to create a route ahead of time and | | | | climbing. Or you could even look at rock wall |
| know where you are going to walk. Try making it | | | | climbing, which is done indoors and can be very |
| a goal to walk to a specific destination and then | | | | challenging but is great exercise! You can |
| back again. Or get in shape to walk a charity walk | | | | participate in many sports no matter your fitness |
| together. | | | | level, but some sports are more suited for the |
| Family fitness is a social activity for many families. | | | | intermediate to the advanced level fitness |
| This is a great way to spend time with your | | | | enthusiast. |
| children. As you participate in the fitness activity, | | | | Best of all, as your family participates in fitness |
| you are spending time together. You can enjoy | | | | you'll see your children change. You'll see them get |
| being with each other. So it is not just the sport, | | | | healthier and lose weight. If they have asthma, |
| it is doing the sport together. It is critical to select | | | | you'll see it reduce or even disappear completely. |
| sports and fitness activities that your family | | | | They'll find it much easier to go to sleep. They'll |
| enjoys together. | | | | have reduced stress and higher levels of |
| There are fitness activities you can do to enjoy | | | | concentration. Family fitness can improve every |
| every season of the year. Families can ski and | | | | level of their life! |