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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can’t they stay active?  I’m doing online power yoga every day, plus running every afternoon.  We also have free weights in the garage.  Kids can still play outdoors every day.  Have them help with yard work.  Walk the dog.  Ride bikes.  Go for hikes.  There is no reason to be sedentary right now. [/quote]

nope.  
Our hiking trails are closed. 
Our dog is a monster lab who will pull them to the ground. 
Yard work, yes, the do it, but it isn't particularly calorie burning?
Free weights aren't either 
My kids are 9 and 12. What will they play outdoors?  And btw playing is wonderful, but it isn't exercise. 
Bottom line --there will be weight gain.  The key is to moderate food intake. [/quote]

These are all lame excuses.  And it’s the reason so many kids are fat and out of shape.  I’m a fitness trainer, yoga teacher, and strength and conditioning coach.   My kids are healthy, active and probably underweight despite eating all the time.  They were raised to understand the importance of staying active.  There is no excuse for gaining weight during this.  If you do, it’s by choice.

Train the dog to walk properly on a leash.  You have the time now.  Until then, walk with them.

You don’t need “hiking trails” to go for a hike.  Lace up your shoes and walk.

Free weights absolutely burn calories if you use them as part of circuit training or HIIT/Tabata.  Add a jump rope.  That alone will burn a lot of calories.

You’re asking what a 9 and a 12 year old can do outside?  Ride bikes, play touch football, set up a badminton game (Cheap to buy on amazon).  Hula hoops, jump rope.  So many options.

Yard work burns a lot of calories.  My kids have been mowing the lawn since they were about 10.  It takes a couple of hours and it’s hard work.

Don’t make excuses.  There are plenty of ways to stay fit, healthy, and active right now. [/quote]

You sound horrid. And that your children are underweight is nothing to brag about. They probably have body dysmorphia from having a mother like you.[/quote]

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