Department of Nutritional Sciences

 

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!