Fit kids - smarter kids

CONTENTS......Page 6
INTRODUCTION......Page 9
Every Kid Can Be A Fit Kid… and a More Successful Adult......Page 11
Section I. RESEARCH STUDIES......Page 16
The Connection Between Fitness and Smartness......Page 17
Research: The Serious Threat of Obesity......Page 21
Research and the Benefits of Exercise......Page 24
Joint Health......Page 27
Section II TAKING ACTION......Page 32
Kids Want to Exercise—Let Them!......Page 33
Setting Up a Kids’ Fitness Club in Your Area......Page 35
Teamwork Between Adult and Child —with Contracts......Page 37
Being a Good Coach......Page 43
Section III ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND KIDS......Page 47
Early Childhood Fitness— a Head Start in Learning......Page 49
Lessons Using Running/Walking......Page 56
Fit Activities that Are Fun......Page 69
What Is the Right Pace?......Page 70
The “Success Check”......Page 71
Reward Points......Page 74
Fun Activities at Home......Page 75
The Galloway Run-Walk-Run Method......Page 78
Section IV A GUIDEBOOK FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, YOUTH LEADERS......Page 82
Why Exercise?......Page 83
What Do You Need to Get Started?......Page 88
A Trip to a Good Sports Store......Page 92
Setting Yourself Up for Fitness Success......Page 97
The Principles of Good Running/Walking Form......Page 100
Motivation and Mental Toughness......Page 107
Section V NUTRITION & FAT BURNING......Page 110
Fueling Fit Kids......Page 111
Why Does Your Body Want To Hold onto Fat?......Page 129
How to Burn More Fat—Today......Page 137
BMI Can Monitor Obesity Risk......Page 140
Fat Burning Training: for the Rest of Your Life......Page 142
Controlling the Income Side of the Fat Equation......Page 144
Good Blood Sugar = Motivation......Page 151
SUCCESS STORIES......Page 155
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS......Page 164
TROUBLESHOOTING......Page 181
Side Pain......Page 182
It Hurts!......Page 183
No Energy Today......Page 184
I Feel Great One Day… But Not the Next......Page 185
Cramps in the Muscles......Page 186
Upset Stomach or Diarrhea......Page 188
How Do I Start Back, when I’ve Had Time Off?......Page 190
Headache......Page 191
Street Safety......Page 192
Dogs......Page 194
Strengthening......Page 195
TROUBLESHOOTING ACHES AND PAINS......Page 201
THE CLOTHING......Page 207
THERMOMETER......Page 208
PRODUCTS THAT ENHANCE FITNESS......Page 212