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day at least. At even ten minutes that's a total of forty minutes exercise every week day.

3: Kids TV The kids are watching their favorite idols, the kids from Hi 5 or The Wiggles. They're kicked back on the couch as bright shirts prance across the screen, voices raised in song. This just won't do. Get the kids up and you too, dancing and singing along. It uses much more energy then you might think and the kids will love getting involved and feeling like they are interacting with the characters on the screen.

4: Sports You've enrolled your daughter in the local under nines t-ball and your son is a quarterback champion but you're braving the cold on the sidelines? Get up, get active, pacing back and forth long the pitch is a great way to stay warm and the kids will love your enthusiastic cheering. But if even this isn't enough for you, consider coaching or being a parent helper.

5: Park and Play Children need time in the sun. They love to spend thirty minutes or an hour at the Local Park or oval. Join the fun by kicking a ball around with them, pushing the swing or having a game of tag. The kids have more fun if their playing with you and you're getting a workout while having a great time.

If you'd like to add some solo fitness activities to your week remember that you can multitask. If you have a favorite television program that you watch after the kids are in bed you can spend the hour on the treadmill at the same time or read a book or magazine while you pedal away on the exercise bike.

It's really not difficult to find time to work out once you've decided to do so. Small moments of fitness culminate in general daily exercise but the most important thing is to add movement to the activities you already do, every day. I hope you're looking forward to a happier, healthier you.

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