Enjoy quality time together and teach kids about living a healthy lifestyle with family-focused workouts

The Y is a great place to spend time together as a family. Bring the kids and challenge your family with do-together workouts like:

Playing Family Fitness Bingo

Instead of sitting with a dauber and waiting for numbers to be called, this version of bingo requires each family member to complete five mini-workouts – like run one lap or do 15 sit-ups – to get a bingo. Or you can really kick things up by going for a blackout by completing every activity on the list.

Download a printable version here or stop by the Membership Desk to ask for this workout card.

Attend a Group Exercise Class Together

Members can take advantage of free group exercise classes – including these that are specifically designed for kids and their family members:

Family Obstacle Interval, Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Eastside Family Y
Family Cardio, Saturdays, 11 a.m. Glenwood Park Y
Family ZUMBA, Saturdays, 12 p.m., Glenwood Park Y

Take a Family Swim

Gather up the kids for water-based fun at the Y. In the water, your whole body is working – water is denser than air, which provides resistance for all movements. Family-friendly aquatics amenities include water slides and indoor lap pools. To enjoy the pool, all swimmers 5 & under must have an adult within an arm’s reach. All youth 17 and under must complete the YMCA Deep Water Competency Test which assesses swimming ability for deep water. Those that complete the test successfully will be given a green band; inexperienced swimmers are considered non-swimmers.  These bands help our certified lifeguards keep swimmers safe.

Wide Open Spaces

Our gyms are indoor playgrounds that burn winter energy. Some fun things to do in the gyms include anything with a ball (just Google “fun games with a ball”), relay races or bring the kids’ rollerblades!