Exercise for kids:

Exercise for Kids:

Getting kids moving is important. It is a great way to build muscle, endurance and flexibility. there are many different exercises that you can do, start off with one and get moving.

Why is exercise important for children?

Exercise helps maintain a healthy body weight while building muscles. In addition, exercise helps improve motor coordination and helps to develop motor skills.

Regular physical activity and movement helps ward off chronic disease.

There are different types of exercises that are children can do.

Running, biking, walking, swimming are all great exercise, however if you want to chin up and work out when the weather is not the greatest, try these.  Join your students or children on the floor and get going!

Great exercise for kids at home or in school:

1. Push Ups

   Keep hands straight as you try to lift your body off the ground. this tightens your abs. You can try this with straight or bent knees. Bent knees might be simpler.

2. Squats

   Bend your knees as if you are sitting down. Keep your feet and shoulders apart. Keep your hands out or on your hips.

3.  Planking:

Put your elbows on the floor while keeping your back straight and on the tip of your toes. Try to do it as long as possible.

4. Crunches

Pretend you are doing sit ups. Do not sit up all the way, while on your back just bend your knees and sit up half ways.

5.  Lunges:

Stand straight then take one step forward. Bend both knees until they are at about a 90 degree angle.

6.  Burpees:

Burpees are tough, however they help you exercise many different parts of your body. There is an easier way to do it as well as a harder way.

This is a basic sequence of exercise:

1. go into squat position
2. drop your hands to the ground in front of you
3. move or jump legs back to form a plank position
4. jump or move legs forward again
5. move back to squat position
6. stand up or jump up

 There are many great exercises out there to do with your children, this list can help you get started. Sometimes the best exercise is to let the children choose what they prefer and work from there building their muscle and endurance.