PLAYout not WORKout: hopscotch (video post).

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhKKeWgfny4

Then, as so frequently happens, the student  surpassed…
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the teacher.
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UPDATE: Friday’s phone call/teleseminar was really fun. Thanks to all of you who joined us/asked questions live.

You can listen to the recording here. How long? Im not sure as it’s not my technology….

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  2. Hopscotch! I used to love playing that as a kid. I used to play it with my cousins. I was pretty good at the hopping and the balance, but getting the pebble to stay in the square was hard.

  4. I have not thought about hopscotch in ages and never thought about the fact that it could actually count as exercise.

    I love your concept of PLAYouts.

    Very very true.

  5. I’ve never hopscotched.
    I’m not sure even if I have kids that I will do it outdoots 😉 but tape on the carpet in the name of BALANCE work I might give a go!

  6. Hey Miz!
    When our kids were younger, we did this a lot…and now…not really so much. I’m thinking, tough, that they (and I) would have a blast doing this again! I’m in!!

  9. Ah, I fondly remember the days where I used to play hopscotch with my friends. I am a total supporter of PLAYout over WORKout – and your daughter is such a sweetheart.

    Enjoy your day, Miz!

  10. This is one of the things I like most about you Mizfit – you know how to have fun while making it all work for you. I am sure your daughter really appreciates you, although she isn’t nearly old enough now to realize how fortunate she is.

  11. How fun! I drew hopscotch grids for my girls, but at the time I was so big I couldn’t do it. Or thought I couldn’t.

    I haven’t done this with my boys. I bet they would love, love, love it! (At least the 2, 4, and 6 yr olds would)

    Great pics!

  12. This is why I love you and your blog (and meeting you in person I know this really who you are).

    You have never been INSIDE the box have you?

    xo xo

  13. just saying GOOOOD MORNING as I whisk the child off to be watched by a responsible adult while I do the radio show….more after.

    Miz

  14. Wahoo! I LOVE playground workouts. I could play by myself at a playground for hours…and I don’t even have kids!

    Fun challenge, Miz!

  16. You and your daughter are so cute. One day I plan to lean on you for parenting advice- ok? 🙂 You do such an incredible job. Going to listen now! Thank you for posting the link. Have a splendid Monday

  22. Thanks for the reminder to keep exercise playful! But hopscotch, like jumprope, was a GIRL game, and I was such an died-in-the-wool tomboy I never learned how to do it.

    Who knew it had all those health benefits?

  23. I loved talking to you and Ben on the phone call. I’m looking forward to implimenting what we talked about.

    In fact I didn’t have time on Saturday for a regular workout so I sprinted around my house doing last minute chores and then danced like a mad woman at the concert we took people to. 🙂

  27. Shelly B’s comment made me smile — I recall using ID bracelets as markers, too! They flew so nicely through the air and landed EXACTLY where you wanted them!

    MizFit, I LOVE this challenge! I recall hearing someone say on Oprah that your “real age” (maybe it was Dr. Oz???) can partially be determined by how long you can balance on one foot. (Apparently, we lose this ability as we get older?) So I think hopscotch is an outstanding idea for adults!

    I’ll see if I can drum something up at home for me and daughter when I get home from work. Love your ideas for fun exercise!

  29. LOVE this. I am a firm believer that “exercise as play” is the best way to adhere to a fitness program. Replace the chore aspect with the joy factor. Thank you!

  30. I just realized I’m not sure I remember how to play … as I recall, you each took turns throwing your marker onto each square in turn (throw to 1 for first turn, then throw to 2, then to 3, etc.)? Then each player had to hop OVER each square with someone’s marker in it. You would have to bend over and pick up your marker on the way BACK as you hopped, but could only do so on one foot (that’s where that balance came in!). No stepping on lines. …

    Am I forgetting anything important? I’m sure there were more rules, but those might be enough to make it fun and challenging! 🙂

  34. I wanna go play nowwwww! (if I have to be an adult here at work at least I can whine like a little kid – right?)

    😉

  36. Oh, I LOVED hopscotch! The last time I tried to play I was disappointed that I could no longer jump all the way to the 7/8 markers, though. And my legs are longer now than they were then! Who knew I was such a good jumper back in the day?

  40. First – I love your playouts! I haven’t thought of hopscotch in a long time. Gotta resurrect that one for the kids! Second – Am so jealous of your sunshineshortstanktop…

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