4 Rules for Fit Pros To Help Kids Lose Weight
by Brett Klika, CSCS “He’s not losing any weight!” The panicked parent had asked me to have a “side” conversation while her 10 year old son skipped, rolled, and climbed through the obstacle course I had created. As a young fitness professional, I shared in the...
Body Shapes – Figuring out new ways to move
by Craig Valency, MA, CSCS It’s one thing to recognize a shape drawn on a piece of paper, but it is another thing to draw that shape. Now, to take it one step further, what if we were to have kids create a shape with their body? Not only are they unable to see what...
Body Part Call Outs – A warm-up for Body & Brain!
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS We assume too much when working with kids. I have been guilty of assuming that they know the names of all their body parts and how to move them. This, of course, created frustration for them and me. I thought they weren’t listening, and they...
Got Rhythm?
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS When I was in PE class in junior high and we cycled around to the soccer unit, I dreaded it. I ran around the field, never in position, tripping over my own feet, bumping into other kids and unable to successfully dribble the ball more than...
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