Chicago Playground App Playground Pointers and Coach Kimmy Personal Training Team Up to Bring Fitness to Families While They Play
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 29, 2014 -- In its 2nd year, the Playground Pointers factual, searchable iPhone App now includes over 1,000 playgrounds, including all City of Chicago playgrounds as well as expansion to the suburbs. In partnership with Coach Kimmy Fitness and Personal Training, fitness can be for the entire family, even when visiting playgrounds. Together, Lucht and Carlson created 10 Family Exercises that kids and adults can do together while visiting a playground.
“After the winter we’ve had, we realized even parents and caregivers needed to get moving again in a fun way with their kids. Getting outdoors together for play and exercise is more important than ever!” stated Carlson. Here is an overview of those Family Exercises. Contact Mistie Lucht at mistie(at)playgroundpointers(dot)com for more detailed information on these fun and engaging activities fit for the whole family!
1. Hang Like A Monkey
2. Ice Cream Bench Dips
3. Bench Bunny Hop Overs
4. Feet Touch The Sky Reverse Pushups
5. Reverse Lunge Grasshopper Jumps
6. Single Leg London Bridges Falling Down
7. Frog Jump Burpee Races
8. Walk The Plank
9. Superhero Sprints
10. Army Sit-Ups
Now you have some great ideas to stay fit with you kids, so get out there and get playing.
Playground Pointers is the brainchild of Mistie Lucht and Chris Cooper. Lucht is a former marketing and sales director and mother of three girls. An outdoor enthusiast and avid runner, Lucht created Playground Pointers to make it easier for moms and caregivers to keep their children healthy and happy through outdoor play. Cooper is a technology professional with a passion for product development. Over the years, he's spent countless hours exploring new playgrounds with his four kids. Playground Pointers is currently only available for Chicagoland playgrounds, including listings for all city of Chicago playgrounds as well as expansion to the suburbs.
Coach Kimmy Fitness is as company created by Kimmy Carlson. Carlson creates customized Health and Fitness Programs for all ages and abilities in Chicago and local Suburbs. These programs can include Kids Boot Camp parties with specific themes to combine fitness and fun, which is an amazing, effective ways to introduce kids to exercising well and eating healthy. Carlson has been in the fitness industry since 1998 and she loves making health a way of life! She was the Director of Exercise Programs at East Bank Club in Chicago February 2005 to May 2013. All of her training is conducted in clients' homes or at local parks. You can contact her at kimmycarlson11(at)gmail(dot)com.
Mistie Lucht, Playground Pointers LLC, http://playgroundpointers.com, +1 (952) 200-4168, [email protected]
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