Keeping exercise fun and personally fulfilling is key to helping him stay with his workouts for the long haul.

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National Academic Signing Day would be a fun exercise, and it would project better values as a culture than the football overload we have now.

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We want them to exercise because it's fun and they enjoy it.

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Erickson Retirement Communities discovered that Wii games were fun and good exercise for seniors in its retirement homes, because swinging the remote simulates motions people use when playing for real.

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My absolute favorite is WOD Toys , shown in the fun video above, which offers kid-based exercise equipment including kettle bells and other gear.

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