Family Fitness for the Holidays

By Johnny Martin, CPT

Getting the family started on track for a healthier lifestyle can always be a struggle. When it comes to making sure both you and your children can stay active can also be difficult due to school, work, other extracurricular activities, etc. Doing workouts or exercises together can be the best way to encourage each other to improve daily living and overall lifestyle. Of course, when looking to start a workout plan; exercises, loading, and intensity are all going to be different. Below you can find a quick workout that you, your significant other, and the kiddos can follow.

*2-3 sets/60 – 120 seconds rest*

Upper Body

• Push-ups, regular or modified (10-15 repetitions)
• Mountain Climbers (30 seconds)
• Burpees (10-15 repetitions)

Lower Body

• Squat Jumps (10-15 repetitions)
• Step-ups (10-15 repetitions each leg)
• Reverse Lung (10-12 repetitions each leg)
• Wall Sits (15-30 seconds)

Core

• Crunches (20 reps)
• Sit-ups (15 reps)

If you want to make any of these exercises harder, you can start by adding reps, sets or decreasing the rest time. For adults and teenagers, adding some weight can help increase the intensity of the workout to see additional progress or adaptations.