How To Stay Fit: 6 Exercises Families Can Do With Household Items ~ Week 6
I have been asked numerous times this week, what will we do now that school is on break? The answer is, that we will continue to be productive and have fun. We can learn new skills that we never had the time for. We will continue to be active together and do our daily exercises.
Let us continue using household items with our exercises. 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10 Leg Raises with Ball
Directions: Start lying down on your back on the floor with your hands under your hips. Then put a ball in between your ankles and squeeze your legs to hold the ball in place. When you are ready, tighten your core/stomach and slowly raise your legs as high as you can not passing your hips. Then once your feet reach your hip level or as high as you can go, lower them back to the floor.
- 10 Superman
Directions: Start face down on the floor. Extend your arms over your head. When you are ready, lift your feet (keeping your legs straight), arms, and head off of the floor. Hold for 30 seconds and bring it back to the floor. You also have the option to lift and hold for 1 minute and then relax.
- 10 Squat Press
Directions: Start standing with feet about shoulder width apart. Put hands in front near the chest area and shoulders 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. Then push your arms up so that your arms are next to your ears and straight. Once your arms are straight, hold for a couple of seconds and then bring down your arms to your shoulders.
- 10 Side Throws
Directions: You can throw against a wall or do this exercise with a partner. Start with your feet about shoulder-width apart. Face sideways in relation to the wall or your partner. Then hold the ball with your hands at your hips that is furthest away from the wall or your partner. Then throw the ball to the wall or your partner and catch the ball when it comes back to you. Once you have done 10 reps, switch and do the other side.
Below is a video we created of the exercises so you can follow along.
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