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Now you can download Fit Family for your Kindle - $12.57 If you’re a parent of a young child and like to exercise, Fit Family
by Heidi Hill is a book you don’t want to miss. Sure, you’ve figured
out some ways you’ll work out, but has your spouse? Do you plan to
involve all three (or more)? Is it fun?
Heidi and her spouse
thought about this, as many young couples do, before they had children.
“My husband and I have always made exercise a priority,” Hill writes.
“Exercise defines us just as our work does, and now as being parents
does. Before we had kids we often considered how a life with children
might affect our ability to exercise.”
 Hill
wrote Fit Family after talking with dozens of moms and dads,
interviewing many experts, and learning through trial and error what
worked with her two kids. The book is filled with practical advice,
both from the author and athletic parents from across the U.S., and is
delivered in a parent-to-parent style that is fun to read. Experts’
advice affirms and enriches the sections on nutrition, cycling, hiking,
and swimming. The book includes chapters on nutrition, hiking, biking,
running, cross-country skiing, swimming, dance and yoga, and strength
training and stretching.
“Too often I hear of parents who ‘used
to’ exercise but no longer can find the time for it with young kids, or
maybe when they try, it doesn’t go well, and they think it is not going
to work for their family,” writes Hill in the first chapter. “But, as
you will hear, time and again, from parents quoted in this book, with
some planning and the right attitude, you can stay fit while
introducing your children to healthy habits and the fun of exercise.
That’s certainly been my experience.”
Go to Amazon for Kindle download - $12.57 Many reviewers have praised Fit Family and we’ve given them their own page here. You can lean more about Heidi Hill here and link up to her neat blog here. An excerpt on XC skiing is here.
Fit
Family has got some awards and we expect a few more. The best rewards
are coming from satisfied parents, who love the book, share it with
their friends (come on, make them order too!), and get out their and
exercise with their kids.
Like all Kindle products, Fit Family comes with a money-back guarantee.
Reviewers like the book and we think you will also. Here are what some said: “...
thanks to Hill’s book, I have some handy new tips on what to look for
in gear, as well as how to bundle the babes up safely and how to give
kids stepping stones toward sports, such as breath control for swimming
and trail’s-end rambles for hiking. Compared with wrestling the young
’uns into the gym every day, those outdoor options are a breath of
fresh air.”
Sarah Tuff in Seven Days -- January 2009
"...
As a foundation for building a healthy family, the book is an
incredibly comprehensive resource when it comes to each activity it
covers: hiking, biking, running, cross-country skiing, swimming, dance
and yoga, and strength training and stretching .... an accessible,
well-organized guide that gives equipment advice and practical
checklists for successful family adventures .... no other book on the
market is available for this purpose..."
marathon mama -- November 2008
"...Fit Family is a must for any parents who want to keep their family happy and healthy." Midwest Book Review -- November 2008
"Heidi Hill wants to help you make fitness a family affair..." Concord Monitor -- November 2008
"This
engaging, easy-to-read book provides many ideas on how to have fun
exercising with young children. It offers tips for parents on preparing
for and scheduling activities, and has personal stories from active
parents on what worked for them. Expert advice on equipment, specific
activities, nutrition, and strength training and stretching for busy
parents is included. This book makes a nice gift for soon-to-be or new
active parents." Shape Up America! Newsletter - October 2008
Shape
Up America!, founded in 1994 by Dr. C. Everett Koop, Shape Up America!
is a not-for-profit organization committed to raising awareness of
obesity as a health issue and to providing responsible information on
healthy weight management
"Some people take a break from
fitness when they become parents. Their cross-country skis and bicycles
sit in the garage and their running shoes go on a shelf until their
children reach school age.
Not Heidi Hill of Waterbury..." Stowe Reporter -- October 2008
"
... If you're struggling with how to get you and your young family out
the door, even if it's just for a walk in the park, you'll be
interested in Fit Family. The book is full of encouragement and
a reminder that with young children being flexible is the key. Whether
you're a marathon runner or someone who just likes to get out and cross
country ski on the weekends, you'll find the book helpful...."
Hardwick Gazette -- October 2008
"Look
no farther for the perfect guide to family pursuits in our state — or
anywhere. This is a gem. Far more than a how-to book, (though chock
full of excellent "how-to") or a tour guide, or a play-with-the-kids
cheer, this attractive volume thoroughly presents a wide variety of
family-friendly activities such as hiking, biking, paddling, skiing
(both Alpine and Nordic), camping, and swimming — not just dragging the
kids along, but involving them in the effort and the fun......" Times Argus & Rutland Herald (VT) -- September 2008
“Exercise and nutrition are important factors in today’s world. Heidi Hill’s Fit Family is a commonsense guide to reach these goals”
— Dr. Deborah Richter, Family Practice Physician, Cambridge, VT
“Fit Family
covers a wide variety of ways for families with young children to keep
fit and have fun. My hope is that this book will inspire more families
to incorporate fitness in their lives, starting when their children are
infants or toddlers.”
— Dr. Susan Lynch, Pediatrician, Concord, NH - Format: Kindle Edition
- File Size: 3326 KB
- Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
- Publisher: Vitesse Press; First edition (September 18, 2008)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
- Language: English
- ASIN: B001G8Y5WY
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