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Fitness
Move it! Subscribed to a fitness channel in March but already finding your motivation waning? It’s time to turn exercise into a game!
PICK UP A CEREAL BOXÉ
…with your teeth! This game is the opposite of the traditional limbo game. Players place their hands behind their backs and take turns reaching down to pick up a cereal box with nothing but their teeth. After every round, players have to cut off an inch from the box (so you have to bend lower and lower). Great for kids – and flexible adults!
AD BREAK CHALLENGE Pack in a mini workout in between your favourite TV shows. Think of it as your HIIT TV programme! (That’s high-intensity interval training).
SILENT DISCO
The more people in your household who join in, the more laughs! Organise a playlist and get everyone listening to it through their headphones and doing the best/worst/ craziest dancing – hours of fun guaranteed. 50
EXERCISE BINGO Every time someone says, ‘What’s for tea?’ do 10 star jumps. ‘Fancy a cuppa?’ means 2 mins jogging on the spot while the kettle boils. Phone ringing? That’s 25 sit-ups after you hang up. If you don’t participate, you’re out – don’t forget a prize for the winner!
REWARD YOURSELF Put £1 in a jar for every workout you complete. At the end of the month, treat yourself.
WORDS KATE BEST, JENNY WACKETT ILLUSTRATION SOPHIE MELISSA
THE TISSUE BOX BOP You will need an empty tissue box, string or ribbon and 8-10 ping-pong balls. Thread the string or ribbon through the tissue box so you can tie it around your waist. Fill the tissue box with ping-pong balls, then twist the box to the rear, so that it sits just above your bottom. Put on some music, then dance and shake your body. The aim is to empty the box before the song finishes.
