Fitness!

Did you know?

• Children in the US today are less fit than they were a generation ago. Many are showing signs of cardiovascular risk factors such as physical inactivity, excess weight and higher blood cholesterol.

• Overall caloric consumption has increased by 9% in adolescent boys and 7% in adolescent girls.

• Because muscular adaptation & elasticity generally slows with age, take more time to warm up & cool down while exercising.  Make sure you stretch slowly.

• The most common definition for obesity is more than 25% body fat for men & more than 32% for women.

• The average American gains at least one pound a year after the age 25. Think about it. If you are like most Americans, by the time your are 50, you are likely to gain 25 pounds of fat or more.