The Benefits of Youth Strength Training

In order to help your child lose weight, maintain a normal weight or simply develop life-long healthy habits, you should encourage her to make regular physical activity a part of her lifestyle at an early age. Many parents focus on repetitive cardiovascular activities such as running, cycling and jumping when they think of exercise for kids. While this type of activity certainly has benefits (According to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, children who are physically active are more likely to be academically motivated and alert in school), strength training can also be an important part of your child’s fitness routine.Strength training leads to increased muscle mass and since muscle burns more calories than fat,

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