How To Stay Fit:  6 Exercises Families Can Do With Household Items ~ Week 4

When the pandemic was happening we were all told to stay at home because it’s safer. I was super glad that I had that chance to be with my family. Not only to bond but to live a healthier lifestyle. To pick up a new hobby like cycling and to be able to teach my children it’s never too late to try new things and allow for change. As a family, we adapted to many schedule changes and since there was no recess at school, we made it a point to exercise as a family.

Now the world has resumed for a while and we are getting back into our daily lives. It can be easy to revert back to our “old” selves. It’s important to remember when there is a time of uncertainty, we all want to be healthier and bond with our families. We are not going to be invincible forever and we need to work on ourselves so that we can be around to see our children grow and be contributing adults.

Now that we all have been doing bodyweight exercises for some time. Let's move on to using household items for some added resistance. You can also choose to continue with body weight and not use household items. You can do 1 set or 2 to 3 sets. Some families have also opted to do these exercises throughout the day. One set mid-morning, one set mid-afternoon, and one set at night. The beauty of these exercises is you can do them anywhere at your own leisure.

1. 10 Jumping jacks

   

   Directions: Start with feet together. Jump feet apart about shoulder width and clap your hands above your head at the same time. Then jump into attention by bringing your feet back together and bringing your hands down.

   
   

2. 10 Jump Lunge With Household Items

   

   Directions: Start standing with one foot out and bent. The back leg is straight but not locked out. Hands in front holding your household item. Then jump and switch your feet. Now go back and forth while alternating your lunge and feet.

   
   

3. 10 Side Twists With Household Item

   

   Directions: Sit on the ground and your legs bent like you are going to do a sit-up. Hold your household item in front of you. You may need someone to hold your feet for you. Keep your stomach firm twist your upper body to the right side and touch your household item to the floor. Then twist to the other side and touch the floor with the household item. Continue to go side to side.

   
   

4. 10 Squats With Household Item

   

   Directions: Start standing with feet about shoulder width apart. Put hands in front near the chest area holding a household item and squat down like you are going to sit on a chair. Once you can not go any lower go back to standing position.

   
   

5. 10 Press With Household Item

   

   Directions: Start standing with feet shoulder with apart. Hands next to your side holding your household item. Then bend your arms bring your hands to your shoulder height and press up so your hands are above your head. Your arms should be straight and next to your ears. Then do the steps in reverse. Bend your arms and bring your hands down to your shoulders and then bring your hands down next to your body. Arms should be straight and hands hanging down towards the floor.

   
   

6. 10 High Knees

   

   Directions: Start standing with your arm bent and your hands palms facing to the floor. Bring one knee to one hand and then hop and bring the other knee up to the other hand. Go back and forth while jumping and alternate knees.

   
   

   Below is a video we created of the exercises so you can follow along.

   
   

   
   

   Are you ready for more resistance with your exercises? Try resistance bands to enhance your workout. It's portable, you can do various exercises with it, and it even comes with a guide to get you started with different exercises. Click here to check them out!

   
   

   You may also like this post How To Stay Fit: 6 Exercises You Can Do As A Family.

   
   

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