Getting Fit For Kids https://gettingfitforkids.com Healthy Living, Exercise, Diet & Lifestyle Tips as Jim Shaw is Getting Fir For Kids Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:44:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 Reuse Recycle and Repurpose to Stay Fit and Beautify Nature. https://gettingfitforkids.com/reuse-recycle-and-repurpose-to-stay-fit-and-beautify-nature.html Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:44:44 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=868 Final stage of pond renovation is finally at the completion stage. All construction items used to redo the inlet drain, outlet drain and beach area where saved bits and pieces from odd jobs or sitting out in Nature’s backyard.  Old wood 4×4’s, planks, doors and tires were removed from a barn that was being cleaned […]

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]]> Real Life Benefits From Reviving a Pond – Phase 4 (2 New Videos) https://gettingfitforkids.com/real-life-benefits-from-reviving-a-pond-phase-4-2-new-videos.html Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:20:51 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=861 Have you been enjoying the series on the pond project?  I hope so!  In case you missed any of the previous posts you can see Phase 1 here, Phase 2 here and Phase 3 here. Phase 4 I broke down into 2 short videos for you: The second video is below: Kyler, a neighbor and […]

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]]> Exercise A Positive Attitude To Solve Unexpected Problems https://gettingfitforkids.com/exercise-a-positive-attitude-to-solve-unexpected-problems.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:51:21 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=857 How you react when faced with unexpected situations, such as delays, issues or set-backs, determines the state of mind.  Completing projects with out a hitch is great, but always plan for the unexpected and be ready to face or resolve the issue.  On a positive note:  When the unexpected happens, your mind starts to spin […]

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]]> Real Life Benefit From Reviving A Pond – phase 3 https://gettingfitforkids.com/real-life-benefit-phase3s.html Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:27:56 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=852 Re-purpose, reuse, relocate sod, dirt and pond muck to other areas needing filled or leveled.  For short distances, I use a wheelbarrow or tarp and rope to transfer the materials and workout my legs. A trailer is used for long distant transfers. A shovel is used to fill the trailer, giving me a mid-section, arm […]

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]]> Real Life Benefits From Reviving a Pond – phase 2 https://gettingfitforkids.com/real-life-benefits-2.html Sat, 20 Aug 2011 05:44:51 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=845 Using a heavy duty vintage pic hoe to remove the top layer of grass and roots; for an all around shoulder workout.  To help ease back strain form tossing the dirt, a rope and tarp is used to drag/slide the dirt up into the trailer. Using a tarp to move dirt incorporates the leg muscle.  […]

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]]> Real Life Benefits From Reviving A Pond – phase 1 https://gettingfitforkids.com/real-life-benefits.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:51:18 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=840 Helping or doing something nice for somebody out of the kindness of your heart is healthier than doing it because your expected to.  I’m not implying payment isn’t good or you shouldn’t earn a decent wage for your hard work and time.  Making money is good and helps us feel secure, but that’s a job […]

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]]> Get Out Get Dirty Get Fit https://gettingfitforkids.com/getdirty.html Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:12:44 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=836 Getting outside and doing yard work doesn’t have to be a chore, duty or even boring. The issue of liking or disliking yard work is irrelevant; it’s a way of thinking, not doing. Your mind is a very powerful tool and your mind-set (how you think, see or hear) determines the positive and negative response, […]

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]]> My Niece Macky Helps with Morning Exercise https://gettingfitforkids.com/my-niece-macky-helps-with-morning-exercise.html Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:59:31 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=825 Getting up in the morning and jumping right into exercising isn’t always exciting.  Working out with kids makes it fun and beneficial for both.  It feels good inside when the kids ask to spend the night. Macky who is my youngest niece keeps me on my toes and physically fit. She loves to workout with […]

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]]> Choosing The Right Equipment For Nature’s Outdoor Fitness Workout https://gettingfitforkids.com/choosing-the-right-equipment-for-natures-outdoor-fitness-workout.html Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:29:28 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=820 Summer is here, time to prepare the lawn and garden tools, which we’ll refer to as equipment.  Yard work is a great way to shape and tone body and muscle.  Starting with hand tools;  specifics you’ll want to consider when look for your next piece of equipment.  Similar to using barbells and dumbbells in a […]

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]]> Exercise & Build Muscle Doing Yard Work With The Right Tools https://gettingfitforkids.com/exercise-build-muscle-doing-yard-work-with-the-right-tools.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:45:20 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=816 Yard and house work is a good way to exercise and build muscle at the same time. As a young boy, I despised cleaning my room, cutting the grass, raking leaves, shoveling snow, etc. It wasn’t that the work was difficult, I didn’t see any benefit or reason to do it. Today, a bit older […]

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]]> Orange Benifiber Adds Flavor and Fiber to Drinking Water https://gettingfitforkids.com/orange-benifiber-adds-flavor-and-fiber-to-drinking-water.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:38:50 +0000 http://www.gettingfitforkids.com/?p=813 Drinking water (6-6oz. glasses per day) is required for a healthy body and digestive system.  Squeezing lemon or lime juice helps add flavor, but has no beneficial factors. I add Benefiber in my daily water consumption.  Along with its orange flavor, Benefiber helps with my daily recommended fiber intake.  Contrary to the belief that Benefiber […]

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