Why Aren’t Kids Exercise Benefits Talked About More?
By Jeff
I actually had to stop for a minute and ask myself why aren’t kids exercise benefits talked about more? I think I fell into the trap that everyone else did but I’m going to lay it all out for you today.
The trap I speak of is one of assuming all parents know the depth of health rewards a child get’s from physical activity. The benefits to something are actually what we get motivated from.
Here’s an example for me personally. I’m not a big runner at all. If I’ve got to run I prefer short sprints. I do know the health benefits of running longer distance though and that’s why I ran a 5K race.
Why Aren’t Kids Exercise Benefits Front and Center?
Whether it’s on websites you visit, kids health PSA’s on TV or at your local gym it’s assumed nobody needs to know the benefits of exercise.
Some organizations like to brag about the kids fitness techniques they use. The PSA’s on TV just show you kids playing basketball.
How is that supposed to motivate parents to get more involved and help their children exercise more?
Here Are Some Kids Fitness Benefits To Get You Motivated
I’ve had my wake-up call and now it’s time for me to share these benefits with you. Read each one carefully and lock them away in your memory bank.
- Helps children maintain a healthy weight
- Raises school grades
- Lowering the risks of developing ADD and ADHD
- Helps children sleep better at nap time and night time
- Improves child’s attitude and mood
- Increases self-confidence and self-image
- Keeps children free from sickness and disease
- Makes kids more coordinated and develops gross motor skills and fine motor skills
- Develops muscle strength
- Starts good habits that will continue into adulthood
Those are the main benefits I talk about on my blog but not enough. Guess what? There are even more benefits and I’m not going to waste anymore time. I learned about these recently and think they will motivate you.
- Physical fitness prevents seasonal flu infections
- Physically fit children perform better on memory tests than youngsters the same age who were out of shape.
- Kids Exercise benefits immune system function and circulation.
- Improves teamwork skills.
- They are much less likely to ever be diagnosed with depression.
Print these off and even share them with others you know by using the social sharing buttons underneath this article. I’m now happy to say nobody can ask why aren’t kids exercise benefits talked about on this blog!
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