Welcome back! Today we are going to continue with part 2 on our Family Fitness series. Many families today are more sedentary then ever before. We have the internet, remote controls, video games, and about everything in the book to make us move less. Even the foods we eat today are based on fast and convenient. Just look around the supermarket these days carrying ready in 5 minute meals. All you have to do is open up the package and pop it in the microwave and presto instant meals for the family. What they don’t tell you is the high sodium content that is usually in those packaged foods. All these factors mean one thing and that is we are spending less quality time together as a family. How many families do you see doing separate things? Dad is watching TV, mom is in another room reading a book, and the kids are in playing on the computer. There just doesn’t seem to be communication and bonding time with one another these days. (more…)

Okay, today’s post is for all you mothers out there with growing families. As a martial arts and fitness instructor I hear the excuses all the time. I’m so busy with my kids I don’t have time to exercise! Well this may be a solution for keeping not only you but your whole family healthy at the same time. You can enjoy a fitness program catering to family fitness. I have taught quite a few mother and daughter teams in my cardio kickboxing classes over the years. Not only do they push each other to get fit together but it allows parents time to bond with their kids. I’ve also taught husband and wife teams as well. Most of the time it was great while on a couple of occasions I had to deal with spousal arguments during class. On the positive side at least they are taking their frustrations out during the workouts. In the end, they were probably to tired to argue when they got home. (more…)