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Youth Fitness: Principles for Effective Programming

Cross Fitnesss7 months ago08 mins

According to the CDC, 17.7% of children age 6 to 11 are considered obese. This means that fitness professionals have a very important role in the fitness of future generations. By focusing on youth fitness, the fitness professional can help proactively reduce the obesity epidemic in our country and help the youth of America love…

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Youth Resistance Training: Programming Tips for Exercise Professionals

Cross Fitnesss7 months ago07 mins

Resistance training is essential for optimal growth and development in the youth population and has shown to be safe and effective (Faigenbaum et al., 2009). This form of training can provide significant benefits within this group, which may have a substantial impact on future participation in physical activity and decrease risk of health complications. Furthermore,…