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Tracking Your Family’s Fitness: A Monthly Progress Plan
- Dérik
- Apr 17
- 2 min read
Jumpstart Your Family Fitness Challenge
Getting fit is more fun when the whole family’s involved. Whether you're just beginning your journey or already active, a Family Fitness Challenge can boost motivation, strengthen bonds, and create lasting routines. In this blog, you’ll find a monthly fitness progress plan with easy benchmarks, printable tracking tools, and gear to support your family’s goals.
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Benefits of a Family Fitness Challenge
Builds team spirit & accountability
Promotes healthy lifestyle habits
Provides structure and routine
Encourages kids to set and achieve goals
Makes workouts fun, competitive, and inclusive
📊 Family Fitness: A Monthly Progress Plan That Works for Everyone
Staying active together as a family builds more than just muscles — it strengthens bonds and creates healthy habits that last a lifetime. In this guide, we’ll walk you through family fitness a monthly progress plan that’s easy to follow and fun to stick with...
Monthly Fitness Benchmarks by Age Group
Use this table as a general guideline to set age-appropriate and safe fitness goals. Adjust as needed based on your family’s current activity levels.
Age Group | Push-Ups | Sit-Ups | 1 Min Jump Rope | 1K Run (min) | Plank Hold |
5–8 | 5–10 | 10–15 | 30–45 skips | 8–10 | 15–30 sec |
9–12 | 10–15 | 15–25 | 60–80 skips | 6–8 | 30–45 sec |
13–17 | 15–25 | 25–35 | 80–120 skips | 5–7 | 1 min |
Adults | 20–30 | 30–50 | 120+ skips | 5–7 | 1–2 min |
Your Monthly Progress Plan
Week 1: Establish the Baseline
Introduce all benchmark tests and go at your own pace.
Celebrate everyone's starting point.
Week 2–3: Build Habits
Set family goals and plan 3–4 activity sessions per week.
Keep the routine playful—mix in walks, yoga, dance-offs, and obstacle courses.
Track progress weekly using the tracker.
Week 4: Re-Test & Reflect
Repeat all benchmarks and compare results.
Discuss wins, areas to improve, and plan next month’s goals.
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Make It Fun, Keep It Going
Here are a few creative ways to keep your Family Fitness Challenge fun:
Create a family scoreboard or chart in the kitchen.
Use colored markers to track growth.
Celebrate milestones with small rewards.
Let kids take turns choosing the workout of the day.
Share your journey on social media with hashtags like #FamilyFitnessChallenge
Let’s Build Stronger Families Together
The journey to better health is more impactful when shared. Make fitness a family tradition by tracking, adjusting, and celebrating progress each month. With structure, support, and a little fun, your family will build momentum that lasts.
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