How do we ensure that our children remain physically active during their development?

We must include exercises and activities that they enjoy and want to participate in. This training program does exactly that, our kid’s training program has been specifically designed with the fun element in mind.

DURATION: 12 weeks 

Did you know that the kids of today are the most inactive generation and this inactivity is setting them up for a life of ill health, poor self-esteem and early diseases?

Mum’s and Dad’s – can you remember how active you were as a child? Remember running around outside until your parents called you in for dinner and when it was safe to walk or ride everywhere? Times have changed, our society has rapidly progressed and as so publicly reported, the ever increasing childhood obesity situation is largely due to our children being physically inactive.

Generally, very young children are quite active, however, as the years progress the level of inactivity decreases – girls becoming less active than boys. Statistics indicate that 25% of all Australian children are overweight - a distinct rise from 5% in the 1960’s.1 A more frightening factor is that childhood obesity is rising at an annual rate of 1% per year, meaning that by the year 2025 50% of all Australian children will be overweight.1

Such inactivity during these younger years has been attributed to an increased risk of serious health issues such as heart disease, diabetes and asthma in later life.

So how do we ensure that our children remain physically active during their development? Our aim is for children to be active for at least 30 minutes each day of the week – for young children, physical activity can be in the form of play. For the older child it can include individual or group sports and/or activity groups such as Scouts Australia.

What are the benefits of ensuring that our children remain physically active?

• Decreased stress and anxiety
• Strengthening for bone formation and development
• Weight management
• Overall muscular strength, endurance and fitness for everyday activities
• Development of both fine and gross motor control
• Skill Development
• Improved balance, co-ordination and muscle control
• Decreased risk of serious health issues later in life
• Social integration and interaction with other children and adults

In order to ensure that exercise is safe and fun for our children we must include exercises and activities that they can enjoy in a safe environment. This is where AT HOME can help; we bring health and fitness to YOU!

At Home provides ONLINE EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY our programs are inexpensive, quick and easy to download without membership fees or lengthy questionnaires. They include your very own personal trainer B Your At Home PT who will give you tips on posture and breathing in every exercise. All programs can be performed with or without exercise equipment as our programs include equipment substitute ideas e.g. if you don’t have dumbbells you can substitute with a heavy object found in your home i.e. books or plastic bottles filled with water.

Each program package includes program card with exercise details, written and photo exercise instructions including B Your At Home PT, body measurement instructions with recording sheets for monitoring results and a healthy eating plan for the entire family.

Our kid’s training program is designed with the fun element in mind including a variety of exercises that can involve parent interaction. The program is specifically designed for the home environment so you know your kids are safe and sound.

If you prefer the expertise of a Personal Trainer then At Home’s professional trainers will provide you and the family with the motivation needed to get moving and keep moving by taking you through a fun packed energised exercise program that will satisfy the entire body. Our trainers are the best in the business and are dedicated to getting you and your family fit and the best part of our service is they will come to you, no noisy smelly gyms or studios, no public outdoor displays (unless you want to work out at the local park) and no expensive gym fees. When our trainers leave, you are not alone; every training session includes a free training program card with exercises that can be done with or without gym equipment in the comfort of your own home.

At Home’s exercise programs are specifically designed to target the three major components of fitness (strength, stamina and suppleness); each program includes a warm up, full body strength workout, cool down and stretches to give you the best and most time efficient training session possible.

In addition to the major components our exercise programs always follow the general training principles of F.I.T.T.

• Frequency How often should you train?
• Intensity How hard should you train?
• Time How long should your training session last?
• Type What should you do to achieve your goal?

Reference

1. Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity, www.asso.org.au

2. Scouts Australia www.scouts.com.au

Further Information

visit www.healthinsite.gov.au – this site offers links to various topics and helpful information on childhood obesity and is provided by the Australian Government.