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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Emilie Lavinia and Lisa Salmon

Expert tips for exercising as a family in 2025, from workouts to games

Exercising together has plenty of benefits, both mental and physical - (Getty Images)

If you’ve made promises to yourself to hit the gym this year to work on your physical fitness, good on you. New exercise regimes, healthy eating and wellbeing-focused activities like mindfulness and meditation all make for a great way to start the new year. But are you the only one in your family making healthy resolutions? And if so, why aren’t your partner and kids making them too?

The latest statistics from Sport England show that less than half of UK children are fulfilling the Chief Medical Officer’s criteria for 60 minutes of physical exercise per day to stay healthy. That figure drops to 34 per cent for SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) children.

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