Kids Fitness

1
Kids Fitness

• Enhancing Longevity Amongst Our Children.

Julia Cox
2
Goal

• To use a fitness program as a means to build
  flexibility and strength, develop balance and
  coordination, and encourage agility, rhythm and
  overall fitness to launch a lifetime of healthy
  habits.

3
Why do kids need fitness?

• Bone Growth
• Prevention of osteoporosis, diabetes, certain
  cancers
• Slows down Atherosclerosis
• Stress Reduction
• Start good habits
• Weight Management

4
Additional Reasons..

• Release of energy
• Creates good listening skills
• Exercise programs
• generate happiness
• a sense of well being

5
Atherosclerosis hardening of the arteries

• A condition in which arterial walls thicken or
  harden due to plaque or cholesterol build up
• Begins at early childhood
• Over time leads to heart attack or stroke

6
Atherosclerosis continued
7
Bone Growth

• Bone growth is mostly influenced in childhood and
  puberty
• Jumping, running, resistance exercise promote
  optimal bone strength density
• 90 of bone growth is developed by age 18
• 100 of bone growth is developed by age 25

8
Is exercise more important than calcium?
9
Childhood Obesity In USA

• 1 in 3 children are obese or overweight in
  America
• 40 in African American Hispanic communities
• Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, sleep
  apnea, social discrimination
• EXERCISE IS CRUCIAL TO THIS MATTER!
• http//www.letsmove.org

10
Treadmill

• Purpose To promote cardiovascular and bone
  health through stationary cardio
• Aids in the prevention or reversal of obesity,
  type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, mental wellness,
  heart disease

11
Fun Fitness Kids Treadmill

• Encourages healthy lifestyle with low impact
  exercise through stationary cardio
• Displays time, speed, calories. Non stick foot
  grip
• Ages 3 to 7
• Where to Buy Toys R Us
• Price 99

12
710 Cardio Kids Treadmill

• Encourages fun
• cardiovascular activity
• Ages 7and (up to 300lbs)
• 25 horse power motor
• Price 200
• Purchase at
• www.youthfit.com

13
Jump Ropes

• Purpose To promote cardiovascular endurance
  health as it relates to obesity, heart disease,
  metal wellness
• Available in sizes according to age.
• (3-5yrs) (6-8yrs) (9-12yrs)
• Price 5.39 each
• Purchase
• www.quill.com

14
Resistance Band Set

• Model Black Mountain Products
• To promote Strength and Stretching
• Includes 5 bands exercise guide
• Bands Pounds 2-4, 4-6, 1-12,15-20, 20-30
• Price 27.50
• Purchase online _at_ www.amzazon.com

15
Dumbbell Set Rack

• Model Cap Barbell Workout Dumbbell Weight Set
  with Frame Rack
• 5 to 35 lbs. (pairs)
• Purpose To promote musculoskeletal health
• Price402 with Free shipping
• Purchase www.amazon.com

16
Once Upon a Mat

• DVD that demonstrates kids yoga
• Purpose Guides children through yoga poses and
  breath work.
• Good for metal wellness, bone and muscle strength
• Ages 2.5 to 7
• 15.49
• Amazon Buy It Now
• DVD Preview

17
Kids Yoga Mats

• High quality 24 by 48 kids yoga mat
• Purpose To provide comfort during yoga
  instruction. Hand washable.
• Ideal for kids 7 under
• Available at MatsMatsMats.com
• 14.99 Buy Now!

18
Total Pricing based on Ten Children

• Treadmill (2) 200 100 300
• Jump ropes 5.98 x 10 59.80
• Resistance Bands 27.50 x 255.00
• Yoga Mats 14.99 x 10 149.00
• Once Upon a Mat (instructional DVD)
• 15.49
• Dumbbells (1set) 402

TOTAL 981.29
19
Collectively

• Collectively these products will help put our
  children on the track to a healthy and happy
  lifestyle while reducing disease and increase
  longevity
• Make exercise fun
• Educate children on exercise
• Instill a positive attitude towards exercise
• Provide a healthier life
• Make healthier kids!

20
In Conclusion

• Exercise is equally, if not more, important for
  children as it is adults. Using these products
  will promote adequate exercise and are is crucial
  to their physical, mental and emotional
  development and should be done on a daily bases.