A client recently asked me for some workout ideas for her son during summer break. Although our kids have more freedom during the summer, sometimes they aren’t as active as they were during school. I have a bookworm, so he needs prompting to get up and get moving!

I like to come up with quick, fun workouts for him to do. Once he gets moving, he usually wants to go for a bike ride or walk around the block with me. Sometimes it is just breaking up his routine!

If you are needing something fitness-oriented to do with your kiddos during the break, give this workout a try. The format is pretty simple. You just add a new exercise each round.

Example:

Round 1: 1 Inchworm

Round 2: 1 Inchworm + 2 Seal Jacks

Round 3: 1 Inchworm + 2 Seal Jacks + 3 Squats

Round 4: 1 Inchworm + 2 Seal Jacks + 3 Squats + 4 Big Arm Circles to the Front & Back, etc.

Repeat until you do 12 rounds.

Workout:

1 Inchworm

2 Seal jacks

3 Squats

4 Big arm circles to front/back

5 Single-leg hops on each foot

6 Cross punches

7 Jumping jacks

8 Frog jumps

9 Glute bridges

10 Crunches

11 Lateral hops

12 High knees

Interested in more kid-friendly workouts? Try some of these:

Fun, Indoor Workout for Kids

Ladder Workout for Kids