Aerobic Exercise: Today’s Fitness Play of the Day

It is important to incorporate aerobic exercise into your exercise routine to train your heart and lungs to pump blood more efficiently to improve your overall health! In today’s Fitness Play of the Day from the Ripken Playbook, you will learn a few fun and easy aerobic exercises to help you stay fit and active at home.

Activity Materials

Healthy Choices, Healthy Children – Fitness edition

Aerobic Exercise

Check out the Health Choices, Healthy Children—Fitness edition for exercise examples!
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Warm-Up: 10 reps per exercise

Toe reaches
Franks
Lateral hip circles with reach
Seal Jacks

Circuit 1: 6-minutes total

Mountain climbers x 20
Speed skaters x 20Â
Squat jumps x 10

90-second Recovery!

Circuit 2: 6-minutes total

High knees x 20
Jumping jacks x 20
Burpee x 10

Cool-Down: 30-seconds per exercise

Kneeling hip flexorÂ
Chest openersÂ
Child’s poseÂ
Seated hamstring
Seated reaches
Lying piriformis

Great job! Next time, try this workout with a family member or friend!

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