Commercial+Time+outs


 * __Television time outs__**

Television is a part of our life. We all spend time in front of it. Some more than others. The average 8-18 year old spend 4 hours/day in front of television and another 2 hours in front of a computer. That's pretty shocking! Check out more information about children and the affects of Television on them at: http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_affects_child.html or http://www.mediafamily.org/facts/facts_childandtv.shtml or for tips on how to manage how much television is watched in your home go to: http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/health_safety/television.shtml. Actually, there are so many sites about this topic just google it and find your own searches.

When your favorite show takes a break and goes to a commercial, instead of clicking to another channel, why not take a TV time out and do a little exercising. Try doing this:

Balancing Activities: If you've sprained your ankle or want to strengthen the muscles to prevent a sprain try this:
 * 1) During one commercial, balance on one foot. Switch feet at the next commercial.
 * 2) If that gets to easy, start doing one foot knee bends during the commercials.
 * 3) Make it harder by closing your eyes.
 * 4) Alpha balances: Choose a letter and use your body to create the letter's shape. Try spelling words that you hear in the commercial by using your body as spelling tool.
 * 5) Partner balances: Try different balances that you can make with a partner.

Strength Building:
 * 1) Push ups, knee push ups, wall push ups.
 * 2) Sit ups, Crunches, or leg lifts
 * 3) Burpees
 * 4) Mountain Climbers
 * 5) Jumping Jacks
 * 6) Tuck Jumps
 * 7) Tornado Twists
 * 8) Wall Squats
 * 9) Tricep dips
 * 10) Skipping
 * 11) Leg Lunges
 * 12) Stair walks (two at a time)
 * 13) Squats
 * 14) NEW - AB KILLERS! - A.K.A. - the PLANK.

Flexibility:
 * 1) Hamstring "Hams" stretches (toe touches)
 * 2) Quadracept "Quads" stretches (pull heal of foot back to butt)
 * 3) Calf stretch
 * 4) Shoulder stretch
 * 5) Chest "Pectoral" stretch
 * 6) Groin stretch
 * 7) Leg swings

Gymnastics:
 * 1) Forward roll ( make sure that you have been taught this before attempting this on your own)
 * 2) Log roll
 * 3) Rope walk - take a skipping rope and walk along it forward, backwards, sideways