With schools offering online learning only and many professionals suddenly working from home during this period of social distancing, you may have a lot of family time on your hands! Without recess, playdates, or alone time, you all might be feeling stir-crazy. Here’s an awesome solution: try family workouts.
Family exercise is a smart way to stay healthy by releasing energy, relieving stress, and taking care of your family during the quarantine.
Chances are, you’ve got a few basic goals for your family during this “quaran-cation”:
Family exercise helps you reach all those goals. It even strengthens the immune system. Experts say that being active together actually strengthens family bonds, too. So you can count on fun exercise helping you keep the peace in your home.
For a challenge that will get all your hearts pumping, complete this guided Family Circuit Workout by our Director of Fitness, Andrea Ausmus. It’s a fun way to exercise together. Give it a try a few days a week to start a “quaran-cation tradition” and see how you all progress.
If you don’t have weights or fitness equipment at home, your family can still do bodyweight moves, functional exercises, or get creative with “weights.” Give your kids empty bottles or cans for weights. Everyone can even decorate their own and fill them up to add resistance.
Choose from these mini-circuits for family-friendly workouts:
These family workout ideas will keep you and your tribe active during this social distancing season. They’re also a great head start on reaching many fitness goals. Kick it up a notch by working through this FREE Guide to Getting Gym Ready.
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