{"id":67908,"date":"2016-09-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/uncategorized\/too-busy-to-exercise-take-advantage-of-your-childrens-sports\/"},"modified":"2016-09-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T00:00:00","slug":"too-busy-to-exercise-take-advantage-of-your-childrens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/en\/fitness-wellness\/too-busy-to-exercise-take-advantage-of-your-childrens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Busy to Exercise? Take Advantage of Your Children\u2019s Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Busy parents who find it hard to exercise can sometimes take advantage of their children\u2019s sports activities to work out at the same time and place.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s just not enough time in the day. Between work, cooking, cleaning, ferrying the kids around and generally keeping the household running, your schedule just doesn\u2019t seem to have any extra room for exercise.<\/p>\n

One trick some parents use is to take advantage of their children\u2019s sports activities to get in a workout of their own.<\/strong> So, instead of dropping your kids off and picking them up again at the end of the activity, you find something you can do there at the same time. This minimizes driving as well as giving you a solid chunk of time at a location you\u2019re already committed to going to.<\/p>\n

Have your children signed up for swimming lessons? Take a water aerobics class or do a lap swim session at the same time. Do you drive your kids to football practice? Go for a run instead of standing on the touchline, or recruit some other parents and organize a game of Ultimate. Tennis lessons? Find a partner and play yourself. Dance class or gymnastics? Hit the gym.<\/p>\n

If your children are still exploring different sports and deciding what they\u2019re interested in, keep this tactic in mind as you weigh up the various options. If your daughter wants to try martial arts, for example, look for a class that\u2019s offered at a gym where you could work out at the same time.<\/p>\n

Also, when all other factors are equal, give preference to activities that are closest to home.<\/strong> For example, if your son is choosing between swimming lessons at a pool that\u2019s 10 minutes away and golf lessons at a course that\u2019s 40 minutes away, don\u2019t feel guilty about steering him toward the convenient option first. Unless your child is supremely talented or particularly passionate about a given sport, it probably doesn\u2019t make sense to spend a lot of time in the car at the early stages. If the sport also involves weekend travel, talk to the parents of other children in the program and arrange a carpooling schedule.<\/p>\n

Improving your organization can reduce stress and create some extra breathing room in your schedule<\/strong> as well, because if you make sure everything has a home and put things away religiously, you won\u2019t have to waste time looking for lost or misplaced clothing and equipment. Get a dedicated bag for each person and each sport (like Arena\u2019s Fast Roll for swimming, for example), so everything is easy to find. Pack bags the night before, especially if you have to leave early in the morning for a weekend match, and prepare healthy snacks and drinks ahead of time too.<\/p>\n

Finally, if exercising during your child\u2019s after-school or evening sports activity means you\u2019ll miss out on being able to rush home to fix dinner during that time, consider using a slow cooker to do the work while you\u2019re out, or just pick up healthy takeout on your way home.<\/p>\n

Being a parent is undeniably time-consuming, but don\u2019t let your kids\u2019 activities get in the way of your own health and well-being. Making a few changes to your schedule to squeeze in some exercise will pay off over the long term.<\/p>\n

Do you have any other tips to share with time-starved parents looking to fit in a workout?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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