Fitness Gear: Your Kids and their Workouts

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Having a home gym will encourage kids to develop their own workouts, or if they are still young, you can help them create a few workouts that will keep them fit. Remember that you are your kids’ best role models and they will take their cues from you. If you take fitness seriously and incorporate it into your daily life, your kids will do it as well.

Encourage your kids to play organized sports. There’s no better way for a child to be active and to learn socialization skills than by playing on a sports teams. Soccer is a great sport for young kids, as is T-ball. Encourage your child to play basketball and baseball. Support your child by making sure she gets to practices on time and by watching some of her games. Encourage your child to try new sports as she gets older and follow her lead. If she has lost her interest in soccer but wants to take up tennis, help her explore those options.

As kids get into middle school, they’re able to participate in sports through their school teams. This is a crucial time in a child’s development where she might turn away from sports. If organized sports don’t seem to be her thing, encourage her to try other forms of working out. Girls this age tend to like yoga. Do a yoga DVD with your daughter. Boys often turn to martial arts if organized sports don’t have an appeal. Learn judo or karate with your son, or simply encourage him to practice his moves at home.

As children get older, you can encourage them to incorporate strength training into their workouts. Work out in your home gym with them using body weight exercises. Help them develop workout goals and develop a training routine to help them meet those goals. Using workout DVD’s with prestructured workouts can help keep everyone active and involved.

Above all, encourage your child to be as active as you can. Try to initiate outdoor activities such as hiking or biking with your child. Encourage your child to work out in your home gym, with your help and supervision. Be a role model and demonstrate the behavior you’d like to see them emulate when they grow up.

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