I am so excited to feature Jentry's post on my blog! She's a fellow health nut and has been a huge supporter of myself and my blog! I love her writing and you will, too! Don't forget to check out her blog and her great posts about everything health and fitness, she knows her stuff!
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I was so excited when sweet AnderBeth
asked me to do a guest post for her, yet very nervous! I absolutely love her
blog and did not want to let her down with any ho hum post on her baby here! So
hopefully this makes the cut to match your amazing work Ander! J
Now with swim suit season coming
rapidly, I’ve been a little more conscious of my body and wanting to make sure
I’m prepared. Unfortunately I work a lot and go to school, which leaves little
time/energy to get in a work out while still having ample time to hang out with
friends and the boyfriend, which is what summers are for right?!
So I thought why not kill two birds
with one stone, going on some fun dates
or group activities that get us all a little more active! Better than your
typical dinner and a movie date, or card game night with friends, where you are
sitting down the entire time!
I came across a fun slideshow from
Spark People that had a list of active date nights, but felt a lot of them can be done as groups
too. So here’s a fun list of ideas we can all do for either your next date
night, or group hangout to get us all moving:
Go Dancing: you
can do this as a fun date or group outing! This will help get your heart and
blood pumping, plus it’s really fun! Check your communities to see if they
offer any fun line dancing or ball room dancing lessons. It’s a fun, active way
to learn new moves! Or just turn up the jams at home and bust a move! All of
these are going to burn calories for everyone involved!
Go Bowling: although you don’t move around too much here,
it’s still fun and better than sitting down for 2 hours straight during a
movie! Plus you and your friends can
dance around to that background music for some extra calorie burn while waiting
for your turn! Yes you will probably get stares, they are just jealous! J Just make sure you skip the beer and french
fries while you’re there.
Play Laser Tag: laser tag gets you running around like crazy!
Get a bunch of friends together for a laser tag game night, play a little
competitive boys verse girls. This will get everyone more active and have a fun
competition as well.
Play a sport: speaking of competition, play a sport. Play a
round of golf, and don’t opt for the cart! Or even miniature golf will get you
up and moving around hole to hole. Get a group of friends and play basketball,
kickball, or even some ultimate Frisbee. All of these will get you running
around, all while getting in some quality friend time!
Game night: now this is not your regular old monopoly and
scrabble game night, this is modern day-in-age game night! With all the
technology of game consoles like Wii and Xbox Kinect, there are plenty of games
that can get you all moving. One of my personal favorites, Just Dance!
Take a hike and eat a healthy picnic: this will be a great dinner and activity date!
You can find a fun hike that leads to a place you can lay out a blanket and
take in some healthy eats, all while enjoying a great view. Plus it will allow
for more talking and getting to know each other, better than when you are
trapped in a theater.
Go to an amusement park: Ever noticed how exhausted you feel after a
day at the amusement park?! That’s because you are walking around the ENTIRE
time, or standing in line for a ride. Then you’ll sit for only those two
minutes of that joyous ride! You’ll have so much fun you won’t even notice all
the walking you’re doing!
Go swimming: with all the hot weather you’re going to want
to cool off somehow! Go swimming with your friends! Swimming is one of the best
exercises for burning calories and
getting a total body workout. Don’t just float around soaking in the tan
though; to get the full calorie burn make sure you are swimming around with
your friends.
So get out and try some of these
activities this weekend! Anything that gets you up and moving will beat sitting
on the couch any day! Thanks again Ander for letting me post
on your blog!
About
the Author:
Jentry Nielsen is a health and fitness nut currently attending school at
Dixie State College for nursing with an emphasis in exercise science. She
writes about her passion for health and fitness on her blog Such Good Exercise!
