Check out a quick, easy-to-follow workout routine that gets your kids in on the action!

Vivian Manning Schaffel: Tired of your kid giving you the stink-eye as you hog the boob tube with your Wii Fit? Or do you wish there was a way to work out with your kid that didn't involve a distracting TV screen?

Check out the Family Fitness Path, an affordable, easy-to-follow workout kit you can do with your kids -- and without a TV. Created by Cindy Larson, a personal trainer and self-professed crusader against childhood obesity, the Family Fitness Path uses the simple idea of "imitation parenting" to promote whole family fitness in just 15 minutes a day.

Basic exercises (don't worry -- some are rather challenging!) on five 8 ½ x 11 durable, laminated color cards help guide families toward a quick and effective workout every time. These cards are color-coded by target zone, providing a visual "map" that can be personalized for each and every family member. The whole kit and kaboodle rings in at $39.95, and includes a timer, a resistance band, a DVD, and a portable carrying case that you can tote to the backyard, patio, park, or anywhere.

Interested? Peek at the Family Fitness Path online or read Cindy's blog for more info!

Vivian Manning-Schaffel has written for Babble, Parenting, The Advocate, The New York Post, Business Week and a variety of other publications and lives and works in the heart of breeder Brooklyn with her husband and two kids. She authors two pop culture blogs: The Mad Mom and A Hag Supreme, and is on the web at vivianmanningschaffel.com.