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For
Kids
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fun fitness ideas for outdoor activities
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 Exercise
is fun and it keeps the body strong and healthy. When
you run around and play tag or ride your bike, or even
walk the dog or play
catch, it's good for your muscles because it makes them
work harder. Exercise also makes your energy better and
it makes you feel better about everything. And, a special
bonus about exercise is that being physically fit improves
your grades. Now let's get jumping and see a list of fun
ways to exercise. Just click on "For Kids" (left).
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For
Parents
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fun fitness ideas for kids and parents
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Parents
have something in common in that we want to help young
people become physically fit so that they can enjoy the
benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle, develop and
maintain good personal  habits
and develop and maintain healthy emotional growth. The
positive effects of fitness include good grades in school
and a healthy sense of achievement on a day to day basis.
For some young people, success in sports is an important
part of development, although the benefits of fitness
can be enjoyed with or without the competition of sports.
As parents,
we want to try to turn the tide on the lazy, button
pushing lifestyle that comes when one sits in front
of a screen all day by encouraging activity and fitness.
The eventual result of a non-active lifestyle is an
undesirable body composition ( fat to muscle ratio)
and
the other
undesirable effects of being overweight, including high
blood pressure, diabetes , etc. Young people who are
not fit and overweight typically become adults who are
not fit and overweight, which increases their risk of
injury, illness and premature death. Click on "Just
for Kids" (above) for fitness ideas.
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For
Educators
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fun fitness ideas forschool
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Although
school physical education can help to assure a minimum
amount of physical activity for children and youth,
studies indicate that only 27 percent of class time
is spent in actual physical activity; 26 percent of
time is spent in instruction, 22 percent is spent in
administrative tasks, and 25 percent is spent waiting.
Check out "Resources" (above) and "For
Educators (left) for help in enhancing fitness in your
school.
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