Energy Blast Video is a Fit Kids Exercise Dream

Please look in the right sidebar of this blog to see the link to purchase this Canadian exercise DVD.  I own this and use it, along with others, for my daycare business.  By about 9:30a.m. daily, if we are still inside, a change of pace is in order to work out some of the tensions that build up with the non-stop interaction kids of different ages have with one another. 

Judy, the creator, a West Vancouver, B.C. resident, is a physical and health education teacher and is so obviously passionate about her trade.  She has created several kids fitness DVDs and most of them can be done in the classroom with kids standing beside their desks.

This particular kids exercise workout is made up of 65 one minute energy blasts, so you can do 1, 2, 3 or whatever it takes to burn off some pent up energy.  Kids want to be moving, and it doesn't always take a lot of activity to keep them happy.

Judy's energy and enthusiasm are infectious and every segment is presented in such a way that you just can't sit still.  Even little 2-3 year olds, who may not have the coordination skills to perfectly execute each move, have a blast just moving to the music however they please.  I would recommend this DVD to anyone who wants to start small, 1 minute at a time, to build a fun activity routine.

If you keep this in the DVD player while you are watching TV, you could easily turn this on for 1 or 2 minutes while commercials are running.  Great idea for fun family fitness!

Catchy Tune Will Inspire Kids to Make Healthy Food Choices

Here in Canada we are just wrapping up what is known as the Victoria Day Weekend which is traditionally a kick-off to summer. It is also called the May 2-4 weekend.  Historically it was created to celebrate and remember Queen Victoria's birthday.

I live in Muskoka, which is cottage country and one of Canada's most sought after vacation destinations.  We are surrounded by lakes and forests, only an hour from either Algonquin Park and Georgian Bay, 2 other local world renowned adventure and holiday destinations.

Holidays seem to go hand in hand with adventures like camping and hiking for many people.  Our lakes are very busy in the summer with paddlers, skiers and sailing enthusiasts and one of the favourite dinners here in cottage country is the hamburger, usually accompanied by corn on the cob and a salad and often followed by pie and ice cream.  When made at home these family dinners can be a wonderful treat, but dinners such as this can be a slippery slope to obesity, heart disease, high cholesterol, etc. if not balanced through the week with lighter fare.  Don't set your family up for obesity.  Make dinners like this a special treat.

Enjoy this video.  I did.

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