It goes without saying that keeping the whole family moving is important for all round health. Not only does it get the endorphins flowing, but it can help with heart health, keeping those extra kilo\u2019s off and managing stress levels. Parents that encourage an active lifestyle assist their children by forming healthy habits for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire Bowen from Shower to Shower says that remaining fit is far easier if integrated into a family schedule, allowing family members to encourage each other. \u201cDon\u2019t expect your children to understand the benefits of exercise, but rather, make the time together fun so that they look forward to playing, chatting and having fun outdoors. Soon it\u2019ll feel less like a chore, and more like wonderful family time that you look forward to each day or week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She suggests five ways to integrate fitness into your family life for the benefit of everyone, young and old:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re a couch potato, the likelihood is that your children will follow suit. Set the tone by committing to certain active endeavours and setting healthy habits in place. In the beginning, it\u2019ll be your motivation that gets the rest of the family moving – so remain steadfast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. <\/strong>Allocate time to family fitness fun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s no easy feat juggling the \u2018family\u2019 calendar. Between work commitments, extra mural activities and school, coordinating time for active outings might be tough. Remember, that just 30 minutes playing soccer as a family on the road or in the garden, is enough. On days that you\u2019re not able to take the time for a walk or a surf, choose simple fun activities that can be done at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. <\/strong>Socialise whilst being active<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to weekend planning, why not invite your friends or extended family for a walk on the local greenbelt or mountain? Instead of hosting a get-together at home, choose an active outing like a walk for a catch-up session. Add a picnic stop or coffee and rusks for added enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. <\/strong>Experience gifting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to birthdays and special occasions, use the opportunity to gift your partner and kids with experience related activities: a zip-lining activity to be enjoyed together, tickets for ice-skating, white-water rafting, surfing lessons, the options are endless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. <\/strong>Set a challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nothing gets siblings moving like the opportunity to \u2018compete\u2019 against each other. Set up a chart on the fridge with goals for each family member. Make it age appropriate so that each member has their individual challenges to meet and can easily compete against older or more agile siblings. Then sit back and watch the motivation levels soar! An added bonus would be small active packs as prizes. Include active accessories like a Shower to Shower deodorant, colourful water bottles, energy bars and even sunscreen for a cost-effective reward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It goes without saying that keeping the whole family moving is important for all round health. Not only does it get the endorphins flowing, but it can help with heart health, keeping those extra kilo\u2019s off and managing stress levels. Parents that encourage an active lifestyle assist their children by<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle",""],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1874"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1876,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1874\/revisions\/1876"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}