Water Fitness

During the summer it is so easy to fit in fun exercise.

My family loves the water. We would stay in the pool all day if the weather and schedules permitted.

Since we homeschool year round, the kids work on their assignments during the hottest times of the day and we spend the remainder of the day outdoors or in the pool.

As always, sneaky fitness mom likes to create fun “games” that keep my kids physically fit during the off season of tumbling. This is a great way to stay in shape yourself and create some awesome family memories.

Here are a few ideas for water fun:

1. Have a relay race. If you have little ones you can race the older siblings from one side of the shallow end to the other while holding your toddler on your back. Great exercise for mom, great fun for your kids.

2. Play a game of water volleyball.

3. Hold on to the edge of the pool and see who can kick their legs the longest.

4. Race across the pool using your arms only or your legs only while holding on to mini boogie boards or pool noodles.

5. If you have an above ground pool, have everyone run around in a circle going the same direction to create a whirlpool. Once you’ve got a really good current have everyone turn around and try to swim in the opposite direction.

I’d love to hear some more ideas for some water fun. Add your comments and share your family favorites.