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Home \| Fitness & Sports \| Active Lifestyle Play a Family Game Outdoors for Health and Happiness By: Craig Mecham.. The experts are telling us two things these days. First, we don't get enough exercise. We sit-a lot! We sit at our desks, on our couches, at our tables, in our cars, at restaurants and much more. Now, mind you, sitting is not altogether a bad thing, the problem is that we've got the whole sitting thing out of balance. We sit too much. The result is that we're all becoming fat! It seems that in our modern world, we just don't move around like we used to. We should spend more time running, jogging or even walking. We should be taking more stairs and less escalators. The American Cancer Society reported recently that people who don't exercise are endangering their health just as much as people who smoke! Not only that, but people who don't exercise--even a small amount--are twice as likely to get heart disease as people who exercise. Years ago when John F. Kennedy was president, there was a craze that swept the nation resulting in large numbers of people walking or jogging. Some tried to see how far they could go in a day. Some went 20, 25 or even 30 miles in a day. Even four decades ago people were worried that we sat around too much. Today, no one is asking Americans to walk 30 miles. Just play an outdoor family game together. The experts say that just a small amount of exercise is still helpful for our bodies. Many people are taking advantage of outdoor family games to add some exercise to their routines. The popularity of backyard games has increased dramatically over the past year or two. There are many different types from which to choose and they're an inexpensive way to have fun while exercising. A current favorite game is BlongoBall. It's fun for everyone to play, it's easy to set up and play-and it's even easy to be a winner! No special skills required to thoroughly crush your competition. BlongoBall uses a bolo made from two golf balls joined by a length of rope. The bolo is tossed so as to wrap around one of the horizontal rungs of a "ladder" type goal. When the bolo wraps around a rung and stays, you score! It's fun and easy to play. There are many BlongoBall imitators in the "toss it, wrap it, score" game category. BlongoBall is the original and our favorite. We've tested most all of these types of games and our preference is for BlongoBall because it is the only one we think is built to last. Some of the cheap imitations broke almost immediately, so be careful when buying a game if this type. The next thing the experts are saying is the we're not spending much time together as families. Spending more time with your family may not exactly help you stay in shape unless you're chasing each other around the house, but spending time together is an essential part of developing a healthy family atmosphere. Pshychology and parenting authorities encourage families to be together for more than just accomplishing the household chores. Families need to have fun together. This is a natural place for outdoor family games to fit into the routine. Most families will have a great time with a game that's as easy and fun to play as BlongoBall. Even tempermental teenagers can easily become interested in game that's a little challenging but not demanding a tremendous amount of skill. One of the things that makes BlongoBall one of our favorite outdoor family games is that not only can you play it in groups, but you can talk and interact with each other while you're playing. Intense concentration is not required for effective play, but the game is still challenging enough to capture the interest of players of all ages and abilities. And-the soft rubber ball sets are ideal for playing indoors. This makes BlongoBall a year round favorite at many houses. All in all, outdoor family games are a great idea not only for staying in shape physically, but for keeping your family in shape and emotionally healthy. Article Source: http://www.HealthArticleBank.com Craig Mecham runs a consulting firm during the work day and a father of six the rest of the time. The Mecham family is a perfect test market for outdoor family games. Nothing is allowed to interfere with their BlongoBall time! Please Rate this Article Not yet Rated Click the XML Icon Above to Receive Active Lifestyle Articles Via RSS! Additional Articles From - Home \| Fitness & Sports \| Active Lifestyle Why Learn to SCUBA Dive? - By : Javier Melendez Choosing a Snow Boarding Instructor - By : Jasmine Stone Hiking Clubs: Should You Join One? - By : Jillian Smith to Dance Using a Video - By : Rob Miller Tips on How to Choose Bowling Lane - By : The Bowling Coach Bowling Rules! 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