#fun exercises

When you’ve got kids it can be hard to find enough time to exercise. What if there way to have quality time playing with your children and getting your exercise minutes in at the same time? Two Birds. One Stone. Read our quick guide to find out how to turn your yard and living rooms into places where fun and fitness come together. Note: If you’re new to exercise remember to consult with your…

I love going to the gym because once you’re there, it’s hard to back out of working out. However, there are days where you just can’t make it! Maybe there isn’t anyone to watch the kids or the weather is terrible or you’re short on time… Perhaps it just isn’t in your budget to get a gym membership or you prefer to workout alone in the privacy of your own home with bed head…

Whatever your reasons…

5 Shockingly Fun Workouts You Can Do With Your Significant Other

Everyday millions of people around the world are hitting the gym, going for a run, or doing yoga. So why not include your significant other in this experience? “The couple who works out together, stays together” may not be a guarantee of happily ever after, but it can’t hurt.

It turns out, there are a lot of great reasons to work out with your partner instead of going solo. Studiesshow that…

{Fit Fridays}: Yoga for Upper Arm Strength

Hi Loves + happy friday!! For the past few months, I’ve posted various exercises + workout routines designed to help achieve healthy bodies by muscle toning/conditioning. One of the most important aspects to getting results is to make sure you stretch your muscles as well! I thought I’d throw some yoga + pilates into the mix as well as other forms of fun ways to get in the best shape of your…

Jumping Jacks

This simple exercise is familiar to many. Start by standing in shoulder-deep water with your feet flat and your arms relaxed by your sides. Next, bend your knees and jump up off the bottom of the pool as high as you can. As you leap up, kick your legs out to the sides pointing your toes down and swinging your arms up above your head, so that your palms touch at the top. You should land with knees bent and feet apart. End the move by jumping up again and bringing your feet back together and your arms by your sides. Repeat 10 to 15 times.

Arm Toner

This exercise requires a medium-size rubber ball. Stand in chest-deep water with your feet apart and your arms extended straight in front of you. Hold the ball in your hands while breathing rhythmically. On the count of three, push the ball under the water and swing it into a figure eight pattern through the water. You should be able to feel the varying resistance on your arms and upper body. Concentrate on maintaining your balance and moving the ball smoothly through the water. Repeat 10 to 15 times.

Leg Lift

To complete this easy exercise stand in shoulder-deep water and hold onto the edge of the pool for balance. Point your toes and extend your right leg straight out to the side as far up as you can. Keep your hips toward the pool's wall and don't let your ankle turn. Repeat 10 to 12 times. Next, switch legs and repeat movement with left leg.

Clam Digger

This pool exercise requires a foam water noodle. Place the noodle behind your back while standing in chest-deep water. Lean back on noodle and angle your body to one side. Place your knees together, one on top of the other and bend your legs. Keeping your feet together, open the top knee and then bring your knees together again. Flip over and do the same on the other side. Repeat 15 times on each side. You should feel the exercise work your hip flexors, glutes, quads and inner and outer thigh muscles.

Water Marching

Stand in chest-deep water and march in place. Make continuous strides, extending your arms and legs as far as you can. The water's resistance will keep you moving in slow motion. Stretch your limbs, point your toes and pull your arms vigorously back and forth. Start by marching for two minutes and resting for one minute. Increase the time, as you get more comfortable with the exercise. The move is more challenging in deep water and less in shallow water.