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How to replace pizza, movie night with family fitness dates

By KELLI KENNEDY them,” Baldwin said in a
Associated Press phone interview.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) She’s also a big fan of fully
— Family fitness dates are immersing herself into her
replacing the old school children’s play, and en-
pizza and movie nights as courages moms to play
more parents are realizing hard alongside their kids
that the benefits of mov- and get sweaty climbing
ing aren’t just about burn- all over the jungle gym. Bo-
ing calories but setting an nus: It might wear out your
example for the next gen- kids, too. She also does her
eration. We talked to three own workouts while they
fitness experts to get a feel are playing.
for what family fitness looks “They’ll be in the playroom
like in their homes and also and that will give me 10
got some tips to try with minutes to do core exer-
your kids. cises and they think that’s
BROOKE BURKE-CHARVET funny because I’m down
This mother of four and on the ground and they will
former “Dancing with the jump on top of me ... peo-
Stars” co-host is all about ple really underestimate
sweating with her family. these things. It really can
“Leading by example has make a difference.”
been the most valuable TRY IT AT HOME
lesson for family fitness,” — Jump on the trampoline
said Burke-Charvet, whose for 10 minute with the kids
kids range from 9 to 17. — Do acro-yoga, lay on
This family does a lot of your back and put the kids
moving together — they on your feet or legs. Bald-
love hitting the track at win’s kids call it flying
nearby Pepperdine Univer- — Create relay races
sity. But it’s tough getting around the house
her teens to take the Booty This undated photo provided by Brooke Burke Charvet shows Charvet doing yoga with her — Climb the stairs
Burn class she teaches be- daughter Rain in Malibu, Calif. ERIKA BOOM
cause they think it’s too in- Associated Press The name of her fitness
tense. Burke-Charvet is also for a long, solo run when ing with the kids. Her Ins- “I do these things called apparel brand says it all:
a fan of hot yoga and spin- she can, but most days tagram account is full of down moment workouts. I Fit Mama. Erika Boom
ning for herself. she’s the queen of fitting short intervals doing squats, try to be as active with my loves early morning work-
“Family fitness is a big event in quickie workouts around lunges or handstands, of- kids as possible. Not only outs and, surprisingly, her
in our household. We often the house while she’s play- ten with a few kids in tow. just for myself, but to teach 7-year-old son loves going
take our children to the with her.
gym with us and work with “He also likes to cheer me
the trainer who knows how on (in CrossFit), take pics
to safely train children. I Soul and show me how he does
Cycle with my husband a particular move. When
and my teenagers,” said I’m done ... he does some
Burke. “No mother should rowing, box jumps, pullups
ever have an excuse that and even running.”
having a child can keep Boom and her husband are
you from being fit. “ also serious cyclists. Some-
TRY IT AT HOME times their son tags along,
— Sign up for a family plan or skateboards while she
at the gym rides through their Miami
— Schedule a date with neighborhood.
your teen to take a spin- “We are the family that
ning, yoga or kickboxing prefers to ride the bike to
class the local farmers market in-
— Go to a local track and stead of driving the car. We
practice sprint intervals to are the family that wakes
build endurance up early to watch a sunrise
HILARIA BALDWIN and throw in some jogging
With three kids under 4, a while we are there. Our kids
book “The Living Clearly ... learn from our own inter-
Method” and a busy so- ests.”
cial calendar that often TRY IT AT HOME
includes red carpet ap- — Go for a family bike ride
pearances with husband — Bring your kids along to
Alec Baldwin, it’s rare that watch your workout and
Hilaria Baldwin gets any encourage them to try
time to herself, let alone to some moves
hit the gym. She’s all about This undated photo provided by Hilaria Baldwin shows Baldwin and her daughter Carmen doing — Get up early as a family
sneaking in a class or going some yoga in New York. Associated Press and sweat.q