Fun Exercise Alternatives

If you are anything like me you exercise because it's a necessity not something you enjoy.  Everyone knows that exercise is an excellent way to improve your mood and keep your body in shapes but let's face it, exercise can be boring.

Here are some fun exercise alternatives:

1) Rock climbing. There are many indoor rock climbing places. This is a fun full body work-out.
2) Karate. There are many karate schools offered at decent prices. I take karate and love it. It is an excellent full body work out and a great way to learn self-defense
3) Take a walk in your neighborhood.  Go for a jog in the park. This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, pray, and listen to music, while getting a cardio workout.
4) Swim. Swimming is a fun alternative to working out. So swim some laps, tone your muscles, all while getting soaking up some sun and having fun.
5) Sports. Whether you like baseball, basketball, or tennis these are all great workouts. Grab some friends, head out to a park, and enjoy a great work out.
6) Dancing. Dancing is always fun and a great workout. You have the option of finding a dance class or dancing alone. Personally, I like dancing with the just dance games for the Wii
7) The Wii. The Wii offers sports, yoga, fitness, and dance game that are fun and will leave you sweating.
8) Play outside with a kid. Whether you play tag, hide and seek duck duck goose or dodge ball you will be worn out when you are done.
8) Jump on a trampoline. This is a great workout. If you don’t have a trampoline, there are individual trampolines with exercise DVDs included
9) Hula hooping. As a kid, this was one of my favorite activities.  I still remember how sore it left my abs afterwards. There are even weighted hula hoops available to make it even more challenging.
10) Bike riding. This Is a great workout and a great way to enjoy nature. Be sure to pack plenty of water because you are sure to sweat with this work-out.
Here are some alternatives:
11) Skating. This is personally one of my favorites even though I haven't gone in a while. Ice skating and rollerblading are both great workouts.

Pizza Pasta

Trying to think of a dish your kids will actually eat? Or maybe you just trying to figure out something different to cook for yourself. Why not try this easy pizza pasta recipe?

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 jar of spaghetti

I small can of diced tomatoes

Italian seasoning

I small bag of pepperonis

1 Package of rigatoni noodles

1 bag of your choice of cheese

Onions and Bell Peppers

Directions:

Brown ground meat, bell peppers and onions. Cook spaghetti sauce, and diced tomatoes for half hour. Boil and drain Noodles. Mix noodles, meat, bell peppers, onions, and sauce together. Place these ingredients in a baking casserole dish. Preheat oven to 350.  Top with desired amount of cheese. (Keep in mind you will be adding more cheese later. Spread pepperonis on top of dish, much like you would a pizza. Add desired amount to cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes and Enjoy.

You can add variety to this dish by substituting ground meat for Italian Sausage or you can add other pizza toppings you like such as mushrooms, Canadian bacon, etc.