Let’s face it, kids are often not engaged in physical fitness once they reach the upper grades.  In today’s world, phy ed can be an even tougher sell to get kids invested.  However, that doesn’t have to be the case.  Think about how kids love video games and check social media constantly on their phones.  If we can turn physical fitness into a friendly competition through gaming, we can get kids hooked.  And, our Fit-N-Fun Bootcamp Boardgame is just the way to get kids hooked on enjoying physical fitness!

Benefits of Fit-N-Fun Games in Physical Education 

Fit N Fun Games GREAT for Physical Education Classes

High School Enjoying Fit-N-Fun Games

  1. Promotes Team Building:  Our fitness board game creates an environment where students need to work together to race to the finish line.  Each space they land on requires them to complete an exercise.  If one teammate can’t do 10 pushups, another teammate can do some of them. Teams also have to determine together what exercise(s) they will do for challenge cards.  And, they work together to ensure one teammate wins the challenge card activities.
  2. Fitness Gamification Leads to Student Engagement:  Students are often unenthusiastic or even unwilling to participate in physical education classes, especially the “fitness” sections.  Our FUN boardgame helps kids buy-in and not only complete exercises, but encourages them to compete to win.  This is a win/win as it exercises kids bodies and minds at the same time.
  3. Friendly Competition:  Our fitness game has built in goals and rewards through our Challenge Cards. These challenges motivate students to workout to win.  Feedback from students has been that the Challenge Cards are what makes the workout fun.  A few examples of our Challenge Cards include:
    1. Longest Plank Hold (Plank Off)
    2. Most Jumping Jacks in one Minute
    3. First to Crab Walk Across the Gym
  4. Develop Social Skills:  Students have to communicate with their teammates and other teams to determine challenge card exercises.  They also cheer each other on in challenges and in completing exercises on the squares.  Our Break Time cards also elicit good social skills through things such as “high five your partner” and “choose another player to do 10 sit-ups”.
  5. Develop Physical Fitness for ALL Fitness Levels:  The beauty of our game is that it is different each time you play.  A roll of the dice determines what exercise(s) you will complete.  And, each exercise is demonstrated with modifications by a certified corrective exercise specialist by scanning the QR code on the board.  In Phy Ed classes, physical education teachers also demonstrate exercises.  As students play our fitness game repeatedly, their physical fitness level increases.

Students who have played Fit-N-Fun Games Bootcamp Edition expressed that they enjoyed the game, and it didn’t even feel like a workout because they were having fun.  Adding Fit-N-Fun Games to physical education classes is a win/win.  Teachers love that a roll of the dice tells kids what exercise to complete and students love the gamification.

If you want to increase the FUN and physical fitness at your school, adding Fit-N-Fun Games is a GREAT way to do so.  It also makes a GREAT school fundraiser by “making fitness fun while raising funds for your school.”

Hugs & Health – Michelle

**Disclaimer:  Please always consult your physician before beginning this or any exercise program.