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Published: January 24, 2009

Want to encourage your kids to work out a little more during their downtime? Try a few of these tips from the What Moves U Challenge, a Play 60 curriculum, created by the American Heart Association and the National Football League:

TV CHALLENGE: If students are watching TV at night, provide a "workout routine" conducive to commercial breaks (i.e. short two- to three-minute circuits such as push-ups, crunches, squats, etc.).

Here are some possibilities:

•Jump rope one minute.

•Do three sets of 12 triceps dips using a coffee table or chair.

•Do 15 squats holding a ball or book - lift the object into the air while jumping up from the squat.

•Stand next to the wall and try to tap the highest point on the wall you can by jumping up - repeat 15 times.

•Do three sets of push-ups -15 each set.

•Walk up and down the hallway doing lunges.

•Do 20 crunches, right elbow to left knee, left elbow to right knee. Do 3 sets.

REV UP READING: When doing reading homework, mix in some activities to help improve concentration, such as stretches before beginning and a break every 20 minutes.

WALK AND TALK: Students often need to talk with their parents about things at school - grades, an upcoming test, activities or events. Once a week, take a Walk-Talk with the family (and pets). Pick a different topic each week.

QUIZ ME: Help your students study. While being drilled on spelling words or vocabulary, they can also be doing physical activity drills. For example: For right answers, they do jumping jacks, for questions they still need work on, they do push-ups. They should vary the activity to keep it fun. The study buddy should join in, too.

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