When you were a kid, fitness came easy! Kids are always jumping, running and skipping. Take note from your littles and bring out these classic games you played as a kid that are totally awesome workouts.
Jump Rope
Jumping rope can burn roughly 10 calories a minutes! Plus, it strengthens your legs, butt, shoulders and arms!!
Hopscotch
Hopscotch will challenge your balance, work your legs and butt and torch an average of 170 calories in 30 minutes! Pull out the sidewalk chalk and go to town.
Tag You’re It!
Tag will keep you running, twisting and jumping! As opposed to a steady state jog, running around during tag will keep your muscles guessing, for an interval style workout calorie burn.
Relay Races
If you have younger children, include them in a little relay race! If your littles aren’t up for running, put them in a wagon or a toy car and push them to the finish line! When you get to each check point, perform ten reps of a classic move such as push-ups, burpees or squats! You’ll be surprised how sore every little muscle in your body will be after 30 minutes of relay races.
Make activity fun and easy just like when you were a kid and you’re sure to keep it up. Not to mention, when you include your children in a workout, they will encourage you to get it done each and every day!
– Brooke and Erica
Fun ideas for outdoor workouts! Jump roping is such a great workout! I haven’t played hopscotch in years!
Jill
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This is such a great way to get a workout in and play with your kids! Jumping rope really is the best! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
These are so great and the kid would love it! Great workout inspiration!
Xoxo,
Whitney & Blaire
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These are great ideas! I’ve tried to incorporate jumping rope into my workout and it really gets your heart rate up!
~Lili
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This is such a cute post! I absolutely LOVED jumping rope as a kid and should for sure try to incorporate it into my workout.
~Samantha
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So sweet! Love this! I used to jump the rope as a kid so much!
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How fun! Can’t wait to do this with my daughter when the weather is a bit warmer! This makes me so excited for summer!
Oh how fun! My son would absolutely love running around the back yard with me and doing a relay “race”. And I used to love jumping rope, it’s been SO long since I’ve done that!
Such a cute post! I used to jump rope all the time as a kid…now, I think I would fall flat on my face! LOL!
xo, Lily
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great post, My niece had me doing some jump rope i was tired in minutes just a hint that i need to keep fit.
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I never thought of tag as a work out! Haha! Maybe I should join in next time my daughter asks me to!
Carrie
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Hehe, guess I need to find some kids to play with! The days of cops & robbers and What Time is it Mrs Fox were great workout days 😉
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Thes are so great ! I used to jump the rope as a kid so much!
Much love !
Nina
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hehe these are so cute! I always forget how good of a workout it is to just play! Have y’all tried to swing lately?! Seriously, that’s a good workout too! 😛 XO – Alexandra
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So fun! I used to get the best workout running around with my boys when they were little. I need to pull out my jump rope!
I love those things, the jump rope, I meant. Best thing to get my heart racing like mad 🙂 oh and jumping jacks too 🙂
These were so much fun to play! It’s like it was just yesterday! What a fun post! =)
– Cielo
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I have really been wanting to jump rope recently! Love this! Hugs, Kait
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So cute! Come to think of it, I was probably way more fit as a kid – haha.
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These are awesome things I do with my kids here and there (we did tag for 15 minutes today) and we forget about the way this helps us and our bodies out as adults but it’s still nice and needed.
Rachel xo
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Awe, this looks and sounds like an amazing and super fun workouts!
Tanya
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So much fun!! Love this awesome post!
Xoxo,
Love from http://www.trangscorner.com {a lifestyle, fashion, beauty, and food blog}
These are great ideas to make exercise more fun!
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I have played these game when I was young 🙂
XX
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Omg totally didn’t realize I was getting such a good workout as a kid. Running and jumping around was so much fun and now it takes so much effort haha!
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Love these ideas! Kids have sooooo much energy so I bet they are inspiring to watch!
XO Chloe
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Such a good reminder and great way to make exercise fun! Love the photos of you ladies.
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
LOL, my kids love it when I play tag with them and it is EXHAUSTING. After a few minutes I need a break. Such cute workout ideas.
Gina || On the Daily Express
Great idea for keeping fit. I used to love skipping (jump rope) Gemma x
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This is such a fun post and so true! Because all of these are so enjoyable to do, you forget it’s a workout! I loved Hopscotch and jumping rope.
xo
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What a fun post!
Lisa
Daily Style Finds
This is such an awesome post, ladies! I love how you always show different ways moms can still be fit and feel great, while spending quality time with their kids, very inspirational and motivational! I grew up outside always playing these games and so active. I actually feel bad for a lot of the kids these days, who’s parents aren’t encouraging an active lifestyle like you ladies, and are just always entertaining with the devices. They really are missing out on so much fun! I also love the vibrant fitness pieces! Great post!
XO,
Jalisa
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Fun post! I should start jump roping again to build cardio strength… XO
Lauren-Blair
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This is such a cute idea!! Running around playing tag is definitely a tiring workout
xo Lauren
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Jumping rope is no joke! I bought one recently and I wondered how I did it with ease as a kid! Ha! Love these calorie stats! You guys are the cutest!
Carylee | http://morepiecesofme.com
Great fitness tips! It’s so much more fun to workout outside of the gym!
xMC
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Jump rope is seriously no joke- I had to do it for a warm-up for a boxing class and WHOA.
Get it, girls! Your workout gear is super cute!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Jump rope is so hard, and to this day I don’t do it correctly! I wish I were better because it’s such excellent exercise! Also loving that red top and those coral leggings!
Lauren
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OMG yes to all of these. Jump roping is such an amazing calorie burner but I have such a hard time with it!
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I picked up jumping rope again not that long ago and was surprised how hard it was! When I was a kid I could jump rope like no other!!
Jumping Rope is hard!!!
Thats the truth!!
So true!!
That’s what I’ve been wondering lately too! I used to be so good at it, but now it’s a challenge, that and hula hooping!
Especially if you get a challenging partner!
Yeah!! That sounds awesome!
I hope to always encourage my kids to be active! My goal this summer is to keep them playing outside as much as possible!
Thanks Lisa!
We are all about a workout that you forget is actually a workout because it’s so fun!
Yeah!! Jumping rope was my favorite as a kid.
Tag is so fun!!! Tires the kids out too which a plus!
Thanks Amy!
They do!!! They keep me busy 🙂
I miss the days of constant activity as a kid!!
Fun!
Thanks!
Thanks Trang!
Thanks Tanya!
That’s awesome Rachel!
haha me too!!
Do it!!! 😀
I know, I mean can we get recess back?!
yes!! I loved jumping on a trampoline too!
Yeah! that sounds fun!
Yesssss, OMG it’s an awesome workout!
So fun!
haha yes!!!
Yeah!! 😀
It’s amazing how quick it can wear you out! Great workout!
hehe 🙂
Relay races are the only way I’ve been able to workout lately, the baby is in constant need of entertainment, lol.
Yay!! We’ve been lucky with warmer weather lately, but it’s going to be dipping down again this coming week, wahhhh
Thanks V! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Jumping rope is so awesome!
Awesome!
😀 thanks girls!
So true!
Me either until the other day, forgot how fun it is!
Haha these are all great ideas for adult workouts! It’s amazing how many calories these type of activities can burn. =)
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I hope you are having a great weekend!
Amber