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Fitness Fun for Fathers!

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12WBT trainer Fit Tim trains with his daughters Mia and Eve

For all the dads out there who make the excuse they can’t train because of the kids, I say you have to get fit to keep up with the kids, and here’s how you do it.

Take the kids to your local park. An athletics track is ideal, otherwise any park where there’s a big enough clearing to make a 10m x 10m square. Mark each corner with a jumper, nappy bag, drink bottle or any other marker that’s clear (but don’t use the stroller – it’s too big and you might crash into it). Put the kids in the middle of the square or somewhere you can keep an eye on them.

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Eve and Mia make great weights

Warm up with some jogging, skipping and active stretches around the 10m x 10m square. Once you’re warm, execute the following workout:

• Corner 1 – sprint to corner 2.
• Corner 2 – drop and do 10 push-ups, jump up and shuffle sideways to corner 3.
• Corner 3 – drop and do 10 full sit-ups, jump up and run backwards, flicking your heels towards your butt, to corner 3.
• Corner 4 – drop and do 10 mountain climbers, shuffle sideways to corner 4.
• Corner 1 – drop and do 10 burpees, with or without the push-ups.

Push-ups

Eve shows dad how to do a Push-up!

Rest for one minute, grab a drink, give the kids a kiss and tell them to say ‘Ready Set, Go’ for the next round. While you’re running between cones, teach them the mantra ‘Go Super Dad!’ (that’s my favourite but you can make up your own).

Repeat the circuit 3-10 times.

Running

Chasey is a great way to get the kids on the run…

The kids will love it and you’ll never be more than a 2 second sprint away.

You can do this circuit or something similar next time you take the kids to the park. A workout like this will give you more energy for fathering in general, teach the kids that exercise is fun and can be done anywhere, and most importantly score a few points with Mum. It’s a win-win-win situation.

So enjoy planning and doing your Fit Fathers workout!

Fit Tim

Tim Pittorino, BHSC
Tim has been working in the Fitness Industry for over 25 years as Personal trainer, holistic health coach as well as an Australian strength & conditioning coach. Tim has a degree in Health Science and is currently completing a Masters in Human Nutrition. After studying all things physiological for 20 years Tim now enjoys branching out into the other areas of wellness including mental health and emotional resilience. Tim’s lifetime goal is to see just how good the human body can feel, he loves to continually experiment with tried and proven methods as well as trying all the cool new findings.

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  1. Love this! Love the teaching of the mantra too 🙂 Beautiful family Tim 🙂

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