15. "Pack your own" nutritious snacks and meals for family outings.
16. Keep fresh fruit and vegetables washed, cut-up, chilled and readily available for post-exercise snacking.
17. Have attractive containers of water available during and after workouts.
18. Take the family grocery shopping so everyone can learn to read the nutrition labels (find the cereal that offers the most fiber per serving; find the tastiest non-fat cheese).
Monday, June 29, 2009
Tips for home
6. Designate indoor and outdoor play areas where rolling, climbing, jumping, and tumbling are allowed.
7. Buy toys or equipment that promote physical activity.
8. Select fitness-oriented gifts with the recipient's skills and interests in mind.
9. Limit time spent watching television programs, videotapes, and playing computer games.
10. Use physical activity rather than food as a reward (e.g. family goes in-line skating).
11. Include grandparents, other relatives, and friends whenever possible.
12. Emphasize the importance of having fun and learning; avoid a push "to win".
13. Get off the couch and change the channel manually -- or better yet, turn it off!
14. Spend as much time outdoors as possible.
7. Buy toys or equipment that promote physical activity.
8. Select fitness-oriented gifts with the recipient's skills and interests in mind.
9. Limit time spent watching television programs, videotapes, and playing computer games.
10. Use physical activity rather than food as a reward (e.g. family goes in-line skating).
11. Include grandparents, other relatives, and friends whenever possible.
12. Emphasize the importance of having fun and learning; avoid a push "to win".
13. Get off the couch and change the channel manually -- or better yet, turn it off!
14. Spend as much time outdoors as possible.
Exercise Tips & Hints
Develop some handy habits for health fitness
There are some things you can do to begin making fitness a daily habit, kind of like combing your hair or brushing your teeth.
Use a rocking chair instead of a regular chair.
Find something you like to do that requires repetitious movement.
Park in the farthest part of the parking lot and walk to your destination.
Breathe deeply and forcefully several times a day to aerate your entire lung.
Go dancing, particularly square dancing, for fun and good exercise for all ages.
Fitness Basics
Tips & Hints
Some start-up exercise tips
Exercise regularly, from three to five times each week.
Pick a partner or exercise buddy and stay motivated.
Plan ahead and set aside a regular exercise time.
Keep track of your exercise program and be proud of yourself every day that you do it.
Update your friends and family on your successes.
Train, don’t strain. Start slowly and gradually build up.
Watch your diet and eat wisely.
Develop some handy habits for health fitness
There are some things you can do to begin making fitness a daily habit, kind of like combing your hair or brushing your teeth.
Use a rocking chair instead of a regular chair.
Find something you like to do that requires repetitious movement.
Park in the farthest part of the parking lot and walk to your destination.
Breathe deeply and forcefully several times a day to aerate your entire lung.
Go dancing, particularly square dancing, for fun and good exercise for all ages.
Fitness Basics
Tips & Hints
Some start-up exercise tips
Exercise regularly, from three to five times each week.
Pick a partner or exercise buddy and stay motivated.
Plan ahead and set aside a regular exercise time.
Keep track of your exercise program and be proud of yourself every day that you do it.
Update your friends and family on your successes.
Train, don’t strain. Start slowly and gradually build up.
Watch your diet and eat wisely.
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