July 20, 2016
5 Fun Fitness Ideas for Summer
I absolutely love to exercise and be active. I do not feel as good when I am not which gives me motivation to stay active daily. I do not do any crazy marathon running or anything like that but, I keep it simple with fun things that my family and I enjoy doing.
In the winter, exercise is often confined to my treadmill which is boring but it works. During the summer months, there are so many more options to stay active. These are my family and I's favorite ways to stay active this summer.
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| Hiking Sleeping Bear Dunes this June! |
1. Plan an active vacation
We have three mini-vacations planned this summer along with some trips to my parent's farm. Many people go crazy on vacation and eat and drink a bunch while being inactive. We do like to indulge on vacation with some ice cream or a fun meal out but love to stay active as well. When going on vacation, I make sure to pack running shoes and workout clothes. I check that a hotel has a gym or if the weather is nice and the area is safe, I exercise outside early in the morning before the rest of my family is awake.We plan sites to see that we can be active around such as walking on the beach, hiking through trails and walking from site to site. Also, when we go on vacation, to keep us on track with our healthy lifestyle, we pack snacks that are filling and nutritious. Follow me on Instagram to see where we are traveling.
2. Go biking
Biking is something new for our family. We just got an amazing bike trailer and have been using it several times per week. This past weekend, we went on a long family bike ride on the lake and Troy and I impressed ourselves with being able to bike 8 miles. We talked about making it a new family weekend morning tradition to go on a long bike ride.
3. Walk around your local park
We are lucky that in the city that we live in, we have some awesome parks. We love to go there and have a picnic, walk the boardwalk, go on the playground, etc. It is a fun thing to do in the evenings after work and Adalyn loves it as well. We live in the city that I grew up in and growing up, I never appreciated these parks like I do now. |
| Adalyn doing her daily gardening ; ) |
4. Have a blast doing anything you love
Many summer activities involve physical activity. Some great ones are dancing at a concert, playing Frisbee or soccer with friends, gardening, playing bocce ball, etc. Find something that you love to do and it will not feel like exercise because you are having so much fun doing what you are doing.We love playing soccer or volleyball in our yard. It is very helpful to have sports and running insoles if you are wearing cleats because it will make your feet feel so much better if you have any foot issues. Grab a soccer ball while you're at it!
Enjoy your summer and stay active!
5. Run through the sprinkler
The first hot day this summer, we pulled out this awesome sprinkler that my mother-in-law got Adalyn which sprays water in all different directions. As you can tell from the pictures, she loved it. I had fun running around with her and having fun. We had such a blast that it was hard to tell we were even getting exercise. This is our favorite sprinkler and it is only about $10!Enjoy your summer and stay active!
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These are great tips! I can't stand the heat so it's often more difficult for me to stay active in the summer. But, I DO love running through the sprinkler!! #client
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