Exercise Games and Fun Indoor Activities for Kids

A way to make exercising fun is through exercise games. Research shows that one of the most effective approaches to having an individual stick to a health fitness plan is by making their workouts fun. By turning working out into a games, you will forget that you are working out and instead laughs and compete your way toward a better body.

1. Jump Rope - Jumping rope is still a favorite on most playgrounds. Whether alone or in a group, jumping rope challenges both coordination and stamina. It's also a unique part of our cultural heritage. Historically it was first a game primarily for boys. Males usually did not use rhymes.

2. Popcorn Pushups – Put a small bowl of popcorn on the floor. Lower yourself down and stick out your tongue to get a piece of popcorn with each thrust.

3. Chart goals - Create a family fitness chart with things like jumping jacks, up and down stairs, hop on one foot and more favorite exercises. Have kids check off the activities or mark them with stickers as they complete the moves throughout the day.

4. Sock Skating – If you have hard floors, put on socks and skate around. See if you can do spins or hockey stops, or who can slide the farthest. Make sure to move the furniture and watch for splinters

5. Clean-Up Race – Set a timer or put on a song and see who can right the room the fastest.

6. Be video-game friendly. Not all video games are about becoming a couch potato. The Wii Fit and many others now have workout-themed games. Encourage your kids to get physical by skiing, dancing, balancing and more.

7. Jumping Jacks – Simple but good for coordination and they get your heart going. When my kids can't sleep, I make them do 25 to tire them out.

8. Obstacle Course – Create a furniture course in your apartment or take chalk and make a course outside.

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