Guest Blog from Framworks Marla Arndt

As parents it’s also important to be active. Go out for a walk as a family. Hey, take the dog he could likely use the exercise too! Go to the park and really play with your kids, don’t just sit on the bench and read. A 30 minute game of “it” or “tag” will get hearts racing and the added benefit? Darn it, its fun for us parents too. How often in our daily lives do we get to act like children? My boys were always encouraged to play sports. As a family we enjoyed sport most weekends: basketball in the winter months and baseball and soccer in the summer from ages 8 through
16. Travelling for tournaments was a wonderful way for our family to stay
connected and close. Not all children enjoy team sports but as being
active is the key, encourage creativity in your children. Our youngest son
is not interested in team sports but he’s an amazing unicycle rider which
builds his core strength and cardiovascular fitness. Not to mention, it’s
a bit of an attention getter!

Let your children see that it is important to you to make time in your day
to exercise; if you can include them so much the better. When I used to
run my sons would happily ride their bike beside me. I used it as a time
to get closer to my boys, learn what was going on in their lives, what
their friends were like, their hopes, dreams and aspirations for the
future. It was our time together and I cherished those runs and looked
forward to them as did the boys. Now that my sons are older and have grown
into young men to be very proud of, we still on occasion work out together
in the weight room at our local YMCA. I have to grin when my son asks “Hey
Mom can you spot me on the bench press?” He doesn’t think twice about
asking his mom to work out with him, spot him and encourage him.

yours in health,
Marla


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Marla Arndt NEPA-CPT, NEPA-EEPP
Pro Master Fitness Model
Frameworks Fitness
Guelph, Ontario
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519-220-9378
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