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MyActivity Pyramid video
The 36- by 24-inch poster is designed to help children ages 6 to 11 include a variety of physical activities in their daily lives by being physically active 60 minutes, up to several hours every day.
Lifestyle activities
As often as possible
- Play outside
- Help with chores
- Take the stairs
- Pick up toys
- Walk
Aerobic
Every day
- Dance
- Skateboard
- Tag
- Ride your bike
- Martial arts, like karate
- Sports
- Ice or field hockey
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Soccer
Muscle strengthening
Three times a week
- Tug-of-war
- Rope climb
- Pull-ups
- Sit-ups
- Push-ups
Muscle-strengthening exercises help your bones get stronger so you can run and play.
Inactivity
Cut down
- Screen time (TV, computer, video games*)
- Sitting longer than 60 minutes
Instead of watching sports on TV, go outside and play a sport!
* Video games that require physical activity may count toward your 60 minutes
Find your balance between food and fun
- Move more. Aim for at least 60 minutes every day.
- Walk, dance, bike, rollerblade — it all counts. How great is that!