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Fitness fun...together!

Family games night needn't be around the table

By Michele Drake

Body Moves Memory Game

Benefits:
• Memory and creativity
• Provides a functional energizing warm up for any activity (tennis, soccer, etc.)
• Teamwork

This game mimics The Telephone (storytelling) Game from years past. One person performs a movement and the next person adds another move, plus performs the string of prior movements. Imagination and experimentation are welcome but we offer inspiration for warm up moves below. NOTE: Someone may be skilled at a specific sport or dance and add a move that's too difficult for young children. You may opt to not perform the challenging add• on, so younger kids can follow your lead without being discouraged.

Sample movements:
• Leg swings. (See image page one.)
• Walk on toes.
• Walk on heels.
• Start on heel and roll to a toe• walk.
• Walking lunges – keep your abs tight, chest up and apply pressure into the front heel. Your front knee should not your pass toes.
• Weight transfers – Place about 80 per cent of your weight on one leg, shift your weight to the other leg (see image on page).
• Jump side to side – landing on one leg.
Try to add up to 10 different movements.

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