My pediatrician is from the "old school" direct from Moscow. The reason we chose here is because of her holistic approach. Our kids have been on antibiotics twice in their 10 years of life (one is 4 and the other is 6). In our few conversations we always get to talking about lifestyle and fitness. One time she mentioned that families in Russia are starting to keep exercise apparatus in their homes. While this isn't unusual, what is unusual is where they keep it.
The latest trend is to keep the equipment where you live. In your living room or den. This way you just jump on the equipment (trampoline, gymnastic rings, low balance beam, pull up bar, etc.) whenever you get the urge. I though it interesting because it places a "matter of fact importance" on training rather than the ritualistic life style change we put on it normally.
We go to the gym, we go to the dojo. We have set side time and ritual for our bodies instead of letting exercise and health naturally into our lives, where we live.
This brought me to the following idea for my kids:basic fitness starts at home.
It doesn' t have to be difficult or hard, just exists. The following routine is to be done whenever you feel the urge. Post it around the house and just drop into it whenever you feel the urge.
Don't worry about sets, time or anything. Just do it.
This is a simple physical training circuit that we put together for kids ages 7 and up but it works for everyone. I do it.
The purpose was two fold. First, hit the core body strength and second to start instilling some good exercise habits. I should take them no more that 5 to 10 minutes. Form is better than quantity and they should be able to finish with little difficulty before moving to phase 2. Where we just change up the exercises.
PT for Kids ages 7 and up PHASE 1
20 Side Twists
5 Four-Count Forward and Back (Good Mornings)
100 Jumping Jacks
20 Judo (Hindu) Push Ups
30 Squats
40 Sit Ups
20 Push Ups
Whenever you feel the urge (post it next to the TV or computer).
Outside play for 20 minutes 2 to 3 times per week no matter what the weather.
Don't dread doing something you should naturally want to do. We are all physical beings. Our bodies WANT this.
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Totally agree.Since my good lady wife left I have push up bars in the lounge, medicine ball in the tv room, dumb bells in the bedroom next to a 15 min wts and bodyweight programme, swiss ball in the spare room and stand up bags in the conservatory and just a do a bit as and when. Add in bouncing on the trampoline with the girls and im sorted.
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ReplyDeleteI really can't stand excuses. It's a down fall of mine. No money, no time, no space. I respect people who just say, you know I'm lazy and I'm just going to accept my circumstances and take my chances.
How true this is that children need to be physically fit. Exercise really does stave off diseases that come with obese/sedentary life-styles. I'm living proof! No more high blood pressure, no chance of diabetes especially with eating right, and I feel good, good, good all the time! Now that the weight has come off, I feel like moving nearly all the time. The oxygen that the blood gets would definitely benefit children's minds and their lungs and also help to calm their nerves. I think that you have just mentioned the cure for children who can't seem to sit still in their chairs while at school. :)
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