September means back to school. Look for new bus stop exercises on Mondays this month and help your little ones learn to let life be their workout, too!

Make waiting a workout with our Bus Stop Stomp.

Face the curb and place feet about hip width apart. Squat down while putting all of your weight into your heels. (See photo of SqueezeItIn.com’s Jenny with her daughter on the first day of school this year.)

Push up and jump onto the curb planting both feet firmly on the ground.  Your knees should not extend forward beyond your toes. (See photo.)

Squat down, push up, and jump back down to the street.  Continue until you have completed 1 set of 12.  After a short rest, complete a second set of 12.

Low Impact Variation:  Eliminate the jump, but stay low in squat position as you step up and down on the curb: Step right leg up onto the curb, then left.  Bring right leg back down and then left. Continue this movement for at least 2 sets of 12.

Note:  If your child is performing this exercise with you, make sure they are using proper form as described above.

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