FITNESS AUTHOR
Whitney Otstott
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Courtesy of Whitney Otstott
A WILD WORKOUT FOR KIDS n Here are some animal-themed workouts for
kids to encourage them to get their sweat on!
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ncouraging kids to stay active through the hot summer months might sound as much fun to them as summer school, but what if they were prowling through the jungle instead? Jumping into a pond? Waddling across a frozen tundra? A workout for kids can exercise the imagination as well as the body! This animal-themed workout
AUGUST 2022
for kids is fun and packed with functional movement. They won’t even realize they’re working out! And bonus, teaching kids early that exercise is fun sets them up for long-term success. This workout can be formatted in any number of ways based on your timeframe and the attention span of the kids. A simple format idea is 45 seconds of work and 15 seconds of rest for each exercise.
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Complete the entire set twice and that’s 24 minutes of exercise. You can also do a Tabata-style workout, with 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest for eight rounds. For this format, I like to alternate two exercises during each Tabata round. Whatever the format you choose, have fun, be silly and get moving! Adult participation is encouraged!
