Friday, April 17 – Snow Day?

It’s the middle of April, but we have 1-3″ of snow in today’s forecast. No worries though. Take 30 minutes and have some fun, while you get a great workout with today’s physical activity post!

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Physical Activity
Experts recommend that we get three days a week of exercise focused on aerobic activity that gets your heart pumping, three times a week we should include muscle strengthening exercises, and at least three days a week of bone-strengthening activities.

You don’t need weights to strengthen your arm muscles! Try this no-weight arm workout that’s designed to sculpt and shrink! It’s only five minutes – so run through it twice if you’re feeling up to the challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTGBFlB1fEI (Time: 5 minutes)

Yellow — Now let’s bring your heart rate up even more with this fun Bollywood Dance Video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzob_Br-IWQ (Time:12 minutes)

Want to end your week with a challenge? Let’s do the arm workout and Bollywood fitness twice through! Remember, aim to be physically active for a total of 60-minutes each day!

Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Do you ever find yourself looking for a sweet treat? Today, let’s make a smoothie for an easy, healthy snack that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Try it out and share your creation by posting it online using #healthykidsquarantined!

Chocolate Berry Smoothie
· 1 ½ c. frozen or fresh berries (ex: raspberries or strawberries)
· 1 cup milk
· ¼ cup low-fat yogurt
· 4 tsp. chocolate cocoa powder
· ½ cup of ice

Instructions
Add ingredients to a blender and blend until very smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl and adding more liquid, if needed. Enjoy this delicious frozen treat!

Chocolate Berry Smoothie Bowl - Wholesomelicious

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