Swimming Calories
Burn Calories This Summer By Getting Outdoors And Playing With Your Kids
Summer time means the kids are home from school and looking for activities to keep them from being bored. Why send them outside to play while your stuck in the house? Summer is the best time to get outside and enjoy a
Don't sit on the sidelines and watch the kids play, jump in the water and cause a splash. The children love it when their parents swim and play with them. Get a beach ball game going in the pool, this is a lot of fun, as well as a good way to tone your arms. Another fun activity in the pool is to have swim races with the kids. You don't have to be a pro-swimmer to do this. You can swim under water, freestyle or swim on your back. The great thing about playing with your kids is they will always plea, let's do it again. This can be an activity that will keep you busy easily for two hours.
Walking is great exercise, but how do we make it fun for the kids? Buy a book the helps identify the trees, plants or birds in your local area. Find a book that has pictures and descriptions that are easy for the kids to understand. Most cities and towns have parks or walking trails that are filled with wildlife. This is a great way to get outside with your children while burning calories. You'll have a great time while learning new things. Gardening. 340 calories burned for 60 minutes
Gardening can have a powerful effect on children. Learning about gardening promotes interest in the environment and eating healthy foods. The children will have a lot of fun deciding which plants or flowers to plant in the garden. It may seem like tough work, but getting the soil prepared for planting is part of the fun. The kids can help with the shoveling and learn how to use a hoe. This is a big project and will allow you a chance to educate your children how to build and care for the garden and allow you to spend quality time with them. Dancing. 504 calories burned in 60 minutes
* All calorie calculations were based on 150 pounds and 60 minutes of exercise.
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