Comments on: 10 Ways To Get Fit and Have Fun http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/ Simple Happiness Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Beth L. Gainer http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-375 Beth L. Gainer Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:26:34 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-375 These are fantastic ideas and a great way to encourage family bonding. Walking has served me well, and now that I'm a mom, stroller walking will serve me just as well. These are fantastic ideas and a great way to encourage family bonding. Walking has served me well, and now that I’m a mom, stroller walking will serve me just as well.

]]> By: Moonlit Minds « Moonlit Minds http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-357 Moonlit Minds « Moonlit Minds Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:03:34 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-357 [...] 10 Ways To Get Fit and Have Fun [...] [...] 10 Ways To Get Fit and Have Fun [...]

]]> By: Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-354 Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:36:06 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-354 Yes, dancing, roller discos, biking and tag are all great. The kids love swimming and scooting too. I love to go for a good walk and have ways and means of getting the kids to come with me! When they were little I'd run ahead and hide their teddy in a tree then they had to find it. I could get them to walk much further than any other two year olds that way:) Now they're bigger I try never to sell it as a boring walk. We go exploring, we go on koala or Kangaroo hunts (we live in Australia but you could hunt bugs, butterflies, birds etc) no killing involved of course:) Once we got attacked by leeches but mostly it's fun:) We are also mountaineers and are trying to bag all the peaks in our area. Some of them are quite small and only take 40 mins there and back but others take a morning to conquer. We take photos of ourselves looking heroic on top and tell all our friends about our exploits:) We even drag our friends along with us sometimes. I thoroughly recommend it! Yes, dancing, roller discos, biking and tag are all great. The kids love swimming and scooting too.

I love to go for a good walk and have ways and means of getting the kids to come with me! When they were little I’d run ahead and hide their teddy in a tree then they had to find it. I could get them to walk much further than any other two year olds that way:)

Now they’re bigger I try never to sell it as a boring walk. We go exploring, we go on koala or Kangaroo hunts (we live in Australia but you could hunt bugs, butterflies, birds etc) no killing involved of course:) Once we got attacked by leeches but mostly it’s fun:)

We are also mountaineers and are trying to bag all the peaks in our area. Some of them are quite small and only take 40 mins there and back but others take a morning to conquer. We take photos of ourselves looking heroic on top and tell all our friends about our exploits:) We even drag our friends along with us sometimes. I thoroughly recommend it!

]]> By: Coach J http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-353 Coach J Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:28:04 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-353 Hooray for movement! Playing in the yard with the kids definitely makes me work up a sweat. Hooray for movement! Playing in the yard with the kids definitely makes me work up a sweat.

]]> By: Suzannah-Write It Sideways http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-352 Suzannah-Write It Sideways Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:51:48 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-352 Great ideas! I've never been a terribly sporty person, but I love to walk. Sometimes I'll let my 7-year-old lead us on an 'adventure walk' around the neighbourhood. Sometimes we end up at the park for a play, but essentially we're just getting out together for a bit of exercise. Great ideas! I’ve never been a terribly sporty person, but I love to walk. Sometimes I’ll let my 7-year-old lead us on an ‘adventure walk’ around the neighbourhood. Sometimes we end up at the park for a play, but essentially we’re just getting out together for a bit of exercise.

]]> By: Carolina http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-350 Carolina Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:12:53 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-350 One of the simplest things that my Dad did as a child with us is chase us around with a ball. He would throw it at us (gently) and we'd run (i ran because I was scared - don't know about my brothers). He always stressed the importance of fitness by getting us to move and sign up for different sports. It's one of the things I owe to him now - my love of exercise. One of the simplest things that my Dad did as a child with us is chase us around with a ball. He would throw it at us (gently) and we’d run (i ran because I was scared – don’t know about my brothers). He always stressed the importance of fitness by getting us to move and sign up for different sports. It’s one of the things I owe to him now – my love of exercise.

]]> By: Jonathan Frei http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-349 Jonathan Frei Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:54:36 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-349 11. Hold your baby. (This works especially well if he's well fed.) 11. Hold your baby. (This works especially well if he’s well fed.)

]]> By: Michelle Traudt http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-347 Michelle Traudt Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:03:17 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-347 I just wrote about my own goals for fitness today on my blog. What a perfect post to read this morning. These are some great ways I can incorporate my fitness goals and bond with my family at the same time. We love to ride bikes as a family and dance in our living room, but I love your other ideas. Thanks! I just wrote about my own goals for fitness today on my blog. What a perfect post to read this morning. These are some great ways I can incorporate my fitness goals and bond with my family at the same time. We love to ride bikes as a family and dance in our living room, but I love your other ideas. Thanks!

]]> By: jan http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-346 jan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:16:42 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-346 thanks for all the great tips! i just ordered the Zumba workout dvds. my girls love to dance and these salsa, cumbia and rumba dance/workout routines are supposed to be a lot of fun. i'm hoping it'll help me de-stress, get a workout in and have some much needed giggly girl time with my 3 princessess. thanks for all the great tips!
i just ordered the Zumba workout dvds. my girls love to dance and these salsa, cumbia and rumba dance/workout routines are supposed to be a lot of fun. i’m hoping it’ll help me de-stress, get a workout in and have some much needed giggly girl time with my 3 princessess.

]]> By: Neal http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/10/10-ways-to-get-fit-and-have-fun/#comment-344 Neal Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:32:47 +0000 http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/?p=325#comment-344 I have another idea.......sit down with your family and eat together. Focus on that as a precious opportunity to connect rather than just eat. That has helped me. I have another idea…….sit down with your family and eat together. Focus on that as a precious opportunity to connect rather than just eat.

That has helped me.

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