Wouldn’t it be fun to burn as many calories as you would on a long walk by playing kick scooter with your kids? Yup! Kick scooter can change your life in a fun and achievable way.
As moms we tend to be very overwhelmed with all the responsibility that lies on our shoulders as soon as we know we are expecting, we tend to forget that we need to have fun so we can balance our hormones and our mood as much as our kids do.
Last month I had a long-awaited doctor’s appointment, but it was not a good one. The news I was given left me feeling worried and somewhat hopeless. I decided a while back that I wouldn’t allow hopelessness to be in my soul for that long ever again, so I knew at that moment it was time for a deep change, again. A change with purpose and impact on my life and my health.
As a single homeschool mom, I must consider all my moves carefully with my kids by my side. Exercising is one thing that I’ve had to put on hold for a while because I couldn’t find a balance that worked with my family dynamic. After 7 years of doing solo parenting, my doctor said to me: “This level of stress without relaxation is not sustainable Raquel, you have to do something to prioritize relaxation.” This is how the journey that lead me to find the kick scooter that changed my life began.
Before choosing my kick scooter these are the few options I tried:
- Biking
- Lifting
- Walks
- Yoga
- Gym
- Skating
Now, these are a few reasons why those activities didn’t work for me:
- Need of childcare help
- Physical pain
- Schedules
- Weather
- Feeling like a chore
- Boring
Once I realized I had plenty of experience in trying to relax and not being able to, I started researching activities that resembled what I loved the most which was biking, but that were friendly to my lifestyle enough so my young kids could keep up with me. That is when a kick scooter came to mind, scootering is something my kids do very often so I am familiar with it. It seems like lots of fun, physical enough to break a sweat, small wheels to where the distance can be contained, and easy to transport for fun outings to the park or nearby towns.
Kick scooters are just as beneficial as bicycles, you continue to burn calories after your workout is over. Or should I say playtime? Yes! One of my favorite things about scooters is that the workout feels like a game, like a joyful time playing with friends and enjoying the wind in your hair, but not to disregard them as just toys, kick scooters bring immense health benefits to the table.
These are the top 3 reasons why riding a kick scooter changed my life:
- Happy hormones – After a few minutes of riding and breaking a sweat you start feeling the happiness of the endorphins pumping through your body.
- Better sleep – At night the anxiety is way less and the ease to fall asleep and stay asleep has significantly increased.
- Family bonding – The relationships with my kids have become more fun, we all have in mind that at the end of the day, we want to ride so we are determined to get our responsibilities taken care of early so we get to play all afternoon.
If you are thinking about adding a fun activity that can add some exercise to your routine, help you burn a ton of calories, and have fun with your kiddos I would recommend looking into kick scooters, doing some research, checking out specifications, and choosing the best ones for you and your fam.
I am a tall and heavy woman, If you want me to make a post about the brand of scooter I got let me know in the comments, and I will be happy to write a full and honest review for you.
XO
-Hazel Sunshine
