Outside Activities to Burn Calories?

anewlife1980
anewlife1980 Posts: 225 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I do childcare & now that the weather is good I plan to be outside as much as possible with my little ones. Today I had them all out & they were playing with hoola hoops, bubbles, frisbees, bikes, scooters etc but I was at a loss of something I could do that would still allow me to supervise them properly but actually burn calories. I tried the hoola hoop & suck lol I did attempt to use the kids skipping rope but its too short for me so I am going to look into getting a larger one tonight.

Any other suggestions of things I could do that could burn some calories? It doesn't necessarily have to include the kiddies but does need to keep me where I can see them. I appreciate any & all suggestions, I find as the weather gets better I don't really want to be inside so I am trying to come up with ideas I can do regularly since I have the kids 5 days a week.

Thanks!

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  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    scavenger hunt with the kids in the park, or hide things before hand for them to find. it's not much more calories than just walking around, but it's more interesting, and they will love it.

    riding a bike.

    when you're in better shape, sprinting is fantastic. and can be done with them.

    Honestly working with kids you're getting lots of exercise already, constantly on your feet.
    just do what strength training you can and keep a small deficit, and you'll be fine.
  • anewlife1980
    anewlife1980 Posts: 225 Member
    bump
  • ValerieMomof2
    ValerieMomof2 Posts: 530 Member
    What ages do you have? I would play active games with them--tag, relay races.... If they are younger and not up for that, do a circuit--jumping jacks or jump rope, lunges, squats, kickboxing activities, high knees, plyometric exercises...
  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 982 Member
    Children love to dance...when its warm enough, set up a sprinkler and go wild! Gardening is another activity my l.o. loves, but it requires a LOT of supervision and don't know how that would be as a group activity. You could take them to the park and do an obstacle course (as a group in a line). Decide who leads and follows...decide on a pattern to go quickly from one obstacle through to another and make sure everyone cheers everyone else on. Have fun! :flowerforyou:
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    I do childcare & now that the weather is good I plan to be outside as much as possible with my little ones. Today I had them all out & they were playing with hoola hoops, bubbles, frisbees, bikes, scooters etc but I was at a loss of something I could do that would still allow me to supervise them properly but actually burn calories. I tried the hoola hoop & suck lol I did attempt to use the kids skipping rope but its too short for me so I am going to look into getting a larger one tonight.

    Any other suggestions of things I could do that could burn some calories? It doesn't necessarily have to include the kiddies but does need to keep me where I can see them. I appreciate any & all suggestions, I find as the weather gets better I don't really want to be inside so I am trying to come up with ideas I can do regularly since I have the kids 5 days a week.

    Thanks!

    Actually---did you know that just caring for children makes you burn AT LEAST 100 calories more per hour than you would burn sitting behind a desk (and the bigger you are, the more you burn). You're probably thinking, "Ah ha! That's why I'm so exhausted at the end of the day!" :wink:
  • penguinlally
    penguinlally Posts: 331 Member
    Dancing is so much fun---trips to the park--duck duck goose---there is so much you can do---get a FITBIT and march around you will be amazed at how much you really move everyday with them! do yoga with them--line dance--they will love it and you even more!
  • agct1
    agct1 Posts: 18 Member
    jump rope! it's harder than i remembered, but fun!
  • pet1127
    pet1127 Posts: 572 Member
    Yoga with the LO is awesome
    let them each chose a pose learn them and when out side playing holler tree pose ( or what ever they chose) kind of like red light green light
  • anewlife1980
    anewlife1980 Posts: 225 Member
    Thanks everyone!!! These are some awesome suggestions!! I did buy a jump rope yesterday so that is something & we love to dance!

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