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Drinking water and other liquids throughout the day can keep you from becoming dehydrated. It can also help your muscles contract and relax more easily. It's especially important to replenish your fluids when engaging in physical activity and to continue drinking water and other liquids after being active.

Pick a weekday evening or a Saturday morning and work out with your children.  Make it fun, walk from your house to the end of street in a straight line, take turns taking the lead. Create a family song and march to it.

1. Bent-Over Row Why it's a winner: The bent-over row works all the major muscles of the upper back, as well as the biceps.
   How to: Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, bend knees, and flex forward at the hips, then engage the abdominals, and extend spine to add support. Hold weights beneath the shoulders with hands shoulder-width apart. Flex elbows and lift both hands toward the sides of body. Pause, then slowly lower hands to the starting position.