Buy an inexpensive rubber ball for your kids to use for various exercises.
Hold the ball at chest level. Circle it behind your back with your right hand and transfer it to your left hand. Bring your left hand to the front, completing a circle. Repeat many times then try reversing the circle.
Dribble in place, moving forward and back, shuffling from side to side.
Put the ball against your lower back while leaning against a wall. With feet shoulder width apart, bend your knees and go into a wall sit. Hold for 3 seconds, then return to a standing position. The ball will roll along your back as you sit down and stand up.
Squeeze the ball between your feet while lying on your back. Place your hands under your rear to support the lower back. Lift the ball into the air with your feet by engaging the abdominal muscles. Slowly lower the ball back towards the floor. Repeat. Instead of focusing on the abdominal work, emphasize how funny it is to be lifting a ball with your feet.
(Exercises provided by Kristen DeLeo, Health News.com)
(http://www.healthnews.com/blogs/kristen-deleo/fitness-exercise/be-your-child-s-personal-trainer-ball-exercises-3301.html)
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