Video: tips & strategies to get yourself and your family more active

In this video we cover:

Tips & strategies for getting yourself, your kids and your family more active

 

1. Finding facebook groups in your local community or involving active interests These groups often help to identify go-to places and especially useful for discovering hidden gems. You can find groups for bush walking, dog friendly walks, kayaking, holiday destinations, playgrounds and so much more. You can then save the locations in a google maps list to be able to pull them up whenever you have some time.

 

2. Turn everyday tasks into active activities For example, using a ball to make a long walk less of a chore for young kids

 

3. Gamify or track your exercise routine using technology Using apps such as Strava, All Trails or your smart watch apps (Garmin, fitbit, apple health etc) to keep a log of your walks, runs, bike rides etc to be able to compete against yourself (and others) for some added motivation and satisfaction of seeing your improvements over time.

4. Find local park exercise equipment Search or find public free exercise equipment usually at local parks which can be a fun way to break up the day with getting a quick sweat on and enjoy the great weather

 

5. Find a structured form of exercise like Activate Clinic! At Activate Clinic we specialise in helping everyone find safe ways to exercise. Accessing structured exercise programs such as those we provide at Activate Clinic can help you make up for a lack of motivation, prevent injuries and get the benefit of having an exercise professional create a program just for you. This could be really helpful if you struggle to exercise altogether or if someone in your family is overcoming an injury or disability and requires more support in finding safe exercise options.