Apparatus and method for playing a game wherein the players perform physical exercises

Abstract

A physical activity game may include a game board or mat apparatus for a plurality of players playing in a determined order. A plurality of individual game squares may be arranged sequentially, each of which may designate a physical activity to be performed. A starting point may determine the point at which a team of players may commence play of the game, and an ending point may determine the point at which the team has finished the game. The teams may use a die to determine a number of squares to advance on the game board or mat apparatus. A spinner may be used to determine a number of repetitions of the physical activity to be performed by one of the teams.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game, comprising:
 a game area including:
 a starting point for each of a plurality of teams; 
 a plurality of game subareas arranged sequentially, each of which designates a physical activity to be performed; 
 an ending point for each of the teams; 
   a die to identify a number of game subareas to be advanced by one of the teams; and   a spinner to identify a number of repetitions of the physical activity to be performed by one of the teams.   
     
     
         2 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of game subareas includes an explanation of the physical activity to be performed by the one of the teams. 
     
     
         3 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of game subareas includes a picture of the physical activity to be performed by the one of the teams. 
     
     
         4 . The game of  claim 1 , further comprising a die, game marker, and spinner assigned to each of the teams. 
     
     
         5 . The game of  claim 1 , further comprising a spinner card assigned to each of the teams associated with the spinner and which includes instructions to advance or move backwards on the game area. 
     
     
         6 . The game of  claim 1 , further comprising a directional arrow on the game area configured to indicate a direction of play of the game. 
     
     
         7 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the game area includes a mat. 
     
     
         8 . A method of playing a game, comprising:
 providing a game area;   sequentially arranging a plurality of game subareas in the game area, wherein at least one of the game subareas has indicia thereon designating a physical activity;   setting a starting point and an ending point in the game area for each of a plurality of teams;   selecting a number of game subareas one team is to advance;   selecting a number of repetitions of physical activity the one team is to perform; and   ending the game when one of a plurality of teams has landed on a game subarea past an ending point for the one of the plurality of teams.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising reading an explanation of the physical activity the one team is to perform on one of the plurality of the game subareas. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 reading a Quick Response Code from one of the game subareas into a mobile phone; and   demonstrating the physical activity on the mobile phone using information from a website.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising performing the physical activity by each member of the one team together. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising viewing a picture affixed to one of the game subareas, wherein the picture describes the physical activity the one team is to perform. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising rolling a die to determine the number of the game subareas the one team is to advance. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising spinning a spinner on a spinner card to determine the number of repetitions of physical activity the one team is to perform. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising determining from the spinner card a number of the game subareas the one team is to advance or move backward.