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Kids vs Parents: Partner Circuit to Do With a Child

Kids vs Parents: Partner Circuit to Do With a Child — video by City of Canterbury Bankstown Play · 10:20

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Megan, from a council leisure centre, leads 30-second moves with her young helper: squats hand in hand, back lunges, plank taps, frog squats, mountain climbers, a plank hold, a chest press with the child leaning into your hands (or push-ups) and a 45-degree hold. Repeat 3 or 4 rounds.

  • 10 min
  • All levels
  • High impact (jumping)
  • No equipment

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Step by step 9

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  1. Hold hands facing your child and squat and stand together, weight back through the heels, chest up. 1:17
  2. Squat hold: sink down holding hands and lean your weight back as if pulling against each other. 2:08
  3. Back lunges, lifting the knee to high-five your partner's foot; alternate legs or do two each side. 2:53
  4. Plank shoulder taps with your partner, keeping the hips still; go for control, not speed. 3:57
  5. Frog squats facing your partner. 4:46
  6. Mountain climbers mixed with jump squats; keep going on your own if your partner wanders off. 5:50
  7. Jump back to a plank hold while your child crawls around you; step back and up instead of jumping if needed. 6:46
  8. Chest press on your back as your child stands at your feet and leans into your hands, or do push-ups. 7:54
  9. Seated 45-degree hold facing your partner, feet down or lifted; sit up a little if your lower back feels it. 8:53

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Lean your weight back through your heels in squats and keep your chest up
  • In resistance moves go for control, not speed
  • If your little partner runs off, keep going on your own

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses 6 takes load

  • Shoulders takes loadplank taps, mountain climbers, push-ups
  • Elbows takes loadpush-ups
  • Wrists & hands takes loadplank taps, mountain climbers, push-ups
  • Hips takes loadsquats, lunges, frog squats, seated 45-degree hold
  • Knees takes loadsquats, back lunges, frog squats, jump squats
  • Ankles & feet takes loadjump squats, jump-backs, lunges
  • Lower back movesseated 45-degree hold, planks
  • Jumping or hopping. Impact goes through the ankles, knees and hips.
  • Weight on your hands. The wrists bend back under load. Fists, push-up handles or your forearms ease it.
  • Down on the floor. You get down to the floor and back up again.

Easier option from the coach: Slow down or turn it down; seated hold has a feet-down level 1

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by City of Canterbury Bankstown; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety