Furry Fitness: Fun Ways To Exercise With Your Pets
Furry Fitness: Fun Ways To Exercise With Your Pets
Furry fitness or pet exercise is just as important as human exercise if not more! With the new year here, we’ve all made the new year’s resolution to start exercising or get in shape, stay active, etcetera, etcetera.. But let’s face it, it’s really hard to stick to it! If we could make it more fun and include your best furriends, perhaps we could change that! Just like us humans, our furry family also needs to be active and stay in shape, so why not do it together? We’re here to suggest a few new and old foolproof ways to keep up that resolution, all while spending more time with your pets!
Pet Exercise For Pawsome Pups
Powerful Runs
Why would you go for a boring old regular jog at the crack of dawn when you could make it a pawsitively fun run? We promise your dog won’t pass up on an opportunity for a walk, even less for a nice jog! Grab their leash, lace up your new running shoes and hit the road! Try new trails, and different paths, or let your pup lead the way for once! It’s an easy way for both you and your pup to get active and engaged! Sniffing around at new smells is also extremely mentally stimulating to your pups!
Splashing Sports
If you have an aquatic pup, our South African summer is perfect for some water activities to get that body moving! Swimming is a great low-impact exercise that’s super easy on the joints for both you and your furry fitness companion – the best part – it doesn’t even feel like exercise! Go for a dip in the pool or make a splash at the beach, either way, it’s a fun furry fitness and pet exercise!
Fetching Fitness
A good game of fetch can be easily enhanced to help build more muscle – add weights to your wrists to up the exercise for you! It’s guaranteed to tire both you and your pup out! Get those gains while your doggo runs back and forth!
Furtastic Agility Course
Find your inner ninja with an at-home obstacle course for you and your pets! Get some cones, pull out the pillows, get a ladder, put up some poles, whatever you can find, and run the course with your pup! Keep both of your minds engaged and active while you run through your course all while laughing at each other for tripping over something or beating your own record! Who said fitness can’t be fun? We also heard that if you shout “Parkour” every time you jump over something – it definitely enhances your abilities! (Don’t quote us on that)
Furry Fitness For Fierce Felines
Furry Yoga
Get your feline friend involved with some feline-friendly yoga! Forget Downward Dog, let’s do Downward Cat! Your flexible kitty might actually be able to teach you some poses. Cats are naturals when it comes to stretching and being in weird positions, which seems oddly relaxing. Use it to your advantage! They might not nail the perfect Lotus Pose but will guarantee a good laugh!
Paw Pounce
Get your playful kitty ready for a game right after their own hearts, tapping into their natural instincts to hunt and catch! Use one of those rod cat toys with he plushie or feathers on the end! Run around in circles or zig zags in the house or take it outside for a refreshing outdoor adventure! Not only are our cats getting in a run while trying to hunt, which will be both mentally and physically stimulating, but you’re getting in some exercise too! Not to mention the bond it creates to play with you cat! Lasers work great too, but we want you all to move! You can even add in the agility course from above by adding pillows or cones to get in some extra steps!
Human & Pet Exercise Importance
We all know how import exercise is to our health, physical and mental, but so is pet exercise – Furry fitness is just as important if not more! Our pet depend on us to keep them healthy and in shape. Exercise has great benefits both mentally and physically for both pets and humans, so why not combine them? Exercise seems alot more fun if we call it playtime with pets rather than exercise! No gym has as cute a members as your own pets at home!
Make fitness fun and engaging with your pets’ help! Get out there, get active, and enjoy your time with your pets! No matter if you’re a dog or cat person, there’s always some way to incorporate your furry friend in your activities! Say “adios” to solo workouts and get fit with your furries! Grab your yoga matt, fill your water bottle, lace up your runners, and find the leash – it’s time to get active!
And if you’re looking for pet-friendly parks or beaches, you’ve come to the right spot here on PetHub! We also love seeing your pets in action – so remember to tag us in those pics!
