Are there any fitness dvds that are suitable for kids???????

vakaranshah786
vakaranshah786 Posts: 49 Member
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
hiya just wanted to know whether there are any exercise workouts that children can do, my 9 yr old needs a bit of a workout but i dont know whats suitable for her age, I also have a 4yr old and 6yr old who want to exercise with me to, all suggestions welcome...........
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  • ofccat
    ofccat Posts: 284 Member
    Have you checked out Shaun T's Fit Kids Club or Tony and the Kids? Both are from beachbody. I would link here but not sure if it is allowed so I will send you a message with it if you are interested.
  • Jenene88
    Jenene88 Posts: 281 Member
    Shawn t fit for kids
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    I guess the 9 year old is a bit too big for it, but my kids loved Elmocize when they were little. We also had some sort of Yoga for Kids video, that did yoga positions along with the alphabet-my kids loved it! Mine also just pretty much loved anything mommy was doing, as long as they could do it with me. lol

    If you have a Wii, the Just Dance for Kids games are fun and a great workout you can do with them, plus Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit. Our family has so much fun playing the Wii games together!
  • micheles234
    micheles234 Posts: 73 Member
    my ymca offers a zumbatonic class for kids. or swimming lessons? I've been playing the wii with my 9 yr old daughter and realized the justdance 3 game told her that her daily goal is to reach 1000 "sweat points" per day! thought that was cool. it makes me sweat too!
  • sun33082
    sun33082 Posts: 416 Member
    Send her outside to play! Don't give her another reason to be in front of the TV and "making" her exercise can screw up her self esteem and all kinds of other issues. Speaking from experience here.
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    Send her outside to play! Don't give her another reason to be in front of the TV and "making" her exercise can screw up her self esteem and all kinds of other issues. Speaking from experience here.

    Who said anything about "making" their child exercise? Who said they don't go outside and play already? My kids are very active and they still like to workout with me, and they have ever since they were teeny. 2 of them were doing "yoga" moves even before they could walk, and my son was spotting me at the weight bench at the age of 10. I think it's great that OP is sharing a healthy lifestyle with her children and being a good role model for them healthwise.

    And FWIW, not all kids sit in front of the tv all the time. Mine hardly ever watch tv, except for the occasional PBS cartoon. We do, however, get together several times per week to play a dancing game or a sports game for fun and to get some more activity in.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    At 9 and 4, they should be getting their exercise by playing, running, jumprope, baseball, climbing the ladder/going down the slide, swinging, and all those other fun things that kids do. Take them to the park, push them on the swing, play tag or hide-and-seek, or throw a ball. Go on a bike ride or go rollerskating. It'll be good for you and them.

    That said, my boys (8 and 10) love trying Jillian Michaels and Billy Blanks with me when I do it. But it's more a thing of doing stuff with me/like me, than getting in shape. They play outside a lot. (It also helps that their school has a daily "walk the paws" that each class does, walking around the school on a "track" of painted paws that's ~ 1/2 mile, every day before recess).
  • deninevi
    deninevi Posts: 934 Member
    Let her play out or just dance around the house with her. Get her boxing gloves and mitts for you and go to town, create a fun obcticle course in the yard for her. Do jump rope, go for a walk. Make it more fun than a workout.
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    I don't think anyone here is saying that OP's children don't go outside and play and get exercise. Y'all are missing the point. She simply asked for good workout videos to do with her children...why does everyone read stuff into things constantly around here? Seriously.

    Kudos to you, OP, for wanting to spend time with your kids while you get healthy.
  • AmyEm3
    AmyEm3 Posts: 784 Member
    My kids are 8,6, and 3. My 8 and 6 year olds use the Wii Fit more often than I do. They also have Nickelodeon Fit and Just Dance for Kids. My 6yo likes them the best.

    They do also play outside a lot too but we live in MN and sometimes it is really bitter cold outside and they need something active inside.
  • plushkitten
    plushkitten Posts: 547 Member
    Not really an answer to your question, but why not go on family walks? Or ride bikes to the nearest park with one another?
    Family bonding + getting them a workout= all kinds of goodness :D

    They may not like it at first, but they'll have fun especially if your really in to it. :)
    Plus, it's teaching them good habits that they won't even recognize as exercise.

    But to actually answer your question, if you have Netflix, I know I've seen a couple of kid related workout videos from yoga to cardio.

    Good luck!(:
  • clarkmom3
    clarkmom3 Posts: 2 Member
    My kids love Just dance kids 2 for the Wii! They will dance to that all day long. But we do like other DVDS. We also use Yogakids DVD a lot. Its called "silly to Calm". and mine love it. Good luck :happy:
  • shoeloveramber
    shoeloveramber Posts: 291 Member
    My boys enjoy trying to keep up with me doing Jillian's Shred. They usually stop part way through because they get bored by it.

    If you are looking for something active and fun to do the Wii Fit is fun for everyone to do as is Just Dance for Kids.
  • sun33082
    sun33082 Posts: 416 Member
    The original post said her 9 year old needed a bit of a workout. I was saying instead of her getting in the mindset that a workout is only a workout if it's a workout video, that there are better options that won't make the 9 year old think she is exercising but instead she'll just be having fun and getting a workout at the same time.
  • Miche37
    Miche37 Posts: 19
    My daughter is 9 and LIKES the idea of exercising to a DVD. She plays outside all the time and plays competitive soccer 9 months out of the year. Sometimes, she hops on the treadmill and runs a mile. She likes to do Jillian Michaels DVDs and Jackie Warner DVDs with me. (She can't fully do most of it and kind of modifies everything, but she likes to play along.) She also cannot wait to turn 10 she can can go to the fitness center at the YMCA with me. Some kids like to exercise! We live in MN and are stuck indoors a lot!
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    I was saying instead of her getting in the mindset that a workout is only a workout if it's a workout video, that there are better options that won't make the 9 year old think she is exercising but instead she'll just be having fun and getting a workout at the same time.

    Nobody said she's going to teach her that it is only a workout if it is a video, she was simply asking for some suggestions. I'm sorry that you were made to work out as a child, but that doesn't mean that other families will approach the situation the way it was handled in your case. :flowerforyou:
  • amyannie
    amyannie Posts: 139 Member
    i used to do barbies workout when i was little!!
  • Keegansmum6
    Keegansmum6 Posts: 193 Member
    zumba!
  • ka_bateman
    ka_bateman Posts: 230 Member
    Have you tried the "walk the pounds away" set....I do advanced step, but still enjoy the basics. Very easy for kids and it's a decent workout.
  • CuteAndCurvy83
    CuteAndCurvy83 Posts: 570 Member
    If you have a wii, they make just dance and Nickelodeon Fit, my niece loves them.
  • littlebean24
    littlebean24 Posts: 50
    Maybe enroll her in a sport? Swimming, soccer, softball, karate, ballet..she'll be playing, making new friends, and exercising all at the same time.
  • KelliW_runner
    KelliW_runner Posts: 150 Member
    My boys (8 and 10) enjoy Wii Sports boxing, Wii fit, Just dance, and periodically a Jillian or Yoga with me. These boys are highly active and currently training for a karate tournament. I enjoy when we can share a workout while helping them condition for the upcoming event. We also get out for a walk or hike, weather permitting.
  • Awebby5
    Awebby5 Posts: 4
    In know there is a Billy Blanks Tae Bo Kids video that is a lot of fun! I did it with them and if I made myself go hard, it was quite a workout for me too!
  • Prek2005
    Prek2005 Posts: 58
    hiya just wanted to know whether there are any exercise workouts that children can do, my 9 yr old needs a bit of a workout but i dont know whats suitable for her age, I also have a 4yr old and 6yr old who want to exercise with me to, all suggestions welcome...........

    If I was you I would just Google children exercise DVD online. I'm sure there are tons of them. I've read where someone mention Elmocise it is a good DVD for children, and also Teabo Junior is another great DVD.
  • CarolynB38
    CarolynB38 Posts: 553 Member
    If you have a games console such as the Wii, Just Dance games are great fun for kids and quite a work out. I do them myself when I am not in the mood for exercise DVDs but really need to do something. As for DVD's I'm sorry I don't know of any in particular but I would imagine that something like the Davina DVDs should be ok and relatively fun. If this is something your daughter wants to do then I think it is great that you are encouraging her, but keep it fun :happy:
  • vakaranshah786
    vakaranshah786 Posts: 49 Member
    Thanks for all the replys, basically the weathers too bad at the mo in the uk for walks and she wants to workout with me because she saw me doing my jm workout dvd bfbm but it was too hard for her and i was looking for something aimed at kids... We have a Wii and have all the sports game but i might get the dance one too...plus i want her to like working out and not see it as a chore like i do... she says she wants to do 30ds with me everyday but i just think for a child it might be too much, she is a bit big but thats down to me not making healthy choices and i am trying to change all that slowly but surely...Thanks again
  • jessashcher
    jessashcher Posts: 155
    I think it is awesome that you want to find work out videos for your kids, and to those that assume your kids sit in front of the television, they don't know you or what your kids do, shame on you. And to the other lady that posted don't make them do exercise workouts cause it will give them some kind of complex, are you for real? Cause I think it's fantastic to start getting an exercise routine when your young so you don't have to come on mfp when you're older because you didn't have a good sense of what you need to do in life to stay healthy. I am all for kids doing these work outs, my 6 year old grandson loved it so much when his mommy was doing it that he asked her if he could make his own work out video, so she recorded him doing some stuff, he is a little pro, was telling his audience exactly what they needed to do and how many times and he would count it down also. He had alot of fun doing that. More power to you.
  • PrincessLou71186
    PrincessLou71186 Posts: 741 Member
    If you have a Wii, the Just Dance for Kids games are fun and a great workout you can do with them, plus Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit. Our family has so much fun playing the Wii games together!

    Zumba as well.
  • ranewell
    ranewell Posts: 621 Member
    Leslie Sansone has a walk at home with kids in it, it was on att on demand, could probably find it on youtube
  • sarahness
    sarahness Posts: 80 Member
    i used to do barbies workout when i was little!!

    I used to do that too! My aunt bought be a barbie exercise tape when I was younger because I too needed more exercise lol. I should have done it more often maybe I wouldnt be where I am today!
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