Youth Fitness Training

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Youth Fitness Training

• Keeping the Navys Youth Fit Through Physical
  Activity

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The Class

• This two day general education class will combine
  both classroom and hands on sessions to educate
  the Navy Fitness Staff member or youth programmer
  how to properly train youth in a fitness program.

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Topics Covered

• Youth and Exercise
• Strength Training for Youth
• Youth Response to Cardiovascular Training
• Youth Fitness Program Design and Implementation
• Youth Nutrition

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Youth and Exercise

• Session will cover the many issues concerning
  developing youth fitness programs.
  
• This will include
• Benefits of Exercise
• Elements of Fitness
• How much exercise is enough?
• Does activity follow on to adulthood?
• Choosing activities

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Strength Training for Youth

• Session will cover how to incorporate strength
  training into youth activities.
  
• This will include
• Benefits of Strength Training
• Goals of youth Strength Training
• Program Design and Guidelines
• Age Specific Guidelines

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Strength Training for Youth

• Along with the strength training classroom
  presentation there will be a breakout session to
  demonstrate various warm up and strength activity
  exercises you can do with young people.

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Youth Response to Cardiovascular Fitness

• Session will cover how youth react to
  cardiovascular training. Youth respond different
  than adults to cardiovascular training so
  different methods must be used to benefit youth.

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Youth Response to Cardiovascular Fitness

• Session will include
• Concerns with Youth and Cardiovascular Training
• Program Design
• Age Recommendations for Cardiovascular Training
• A breakout session to demonstrate cardiovascular
  activities for both group and individuals will
  accompany the classroom session
  

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Youth Fitness Program Ideas, Design, and
Implementation

• Session will cover how to design a successful
  fitness program for youth along with ideas that
  may help in your planning.

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Youth Fitness Program Ideas, Design, and
Implementation

• Session will include
• Fitness Programming for Youth
• Programming Ideas for Youth
• Program Design
• Program Design Guidelines

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Youth Nutrition

• Session will cover the issues and concerns of
  todays youth in the area of Nutrition.

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Youth Nutrition

• Session will include
• Predisposing Factors
• Children are not miniature adults
• Nutrition Guidelines
• My Pyramid
• Portion Size
• Tips for Parents
• Special Fluid Needs of Children

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What Attendee Should Take Away

• Students should come away from this class feeling
  more comfortable and aware of how to work with
  youth to promote or improve their current fitness
  levels.

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Class Locations

• Classes will be offered at various regions
  throughout the U.S. and Overseas. Please check
  with your local fitness director about locations
  and dates if you would like to attend.

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QUESTIONS?