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  • Rick Mc 3:51 pm on May 8, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

    on overweight children … 

    Published 2004, Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children: What Our Kids Go Through — and How We Can Help is a book by Sylvia Barkan Rimm.

    Dr. Sylvia Barkan Rimm (born 1935) is an American psychologist specializing in parenting, child development and learning. She has written books on raising gifted children, success for girls, and communication skills.

    … In a recent study of 15 countries, including the United States, the U.S. had the dubious honor of being ranked first in the prevalence of overweight and obese adolescents. …

    Overweight children were five times as likely to describe their self-confidence as poor compared to average-weight children. They were much more likely to describe themselves as lonely, sad, fearful, and different.

    Overweight girls were less likely to describe themselves as popular or beautiful. Overweight boys were less likely to describe themselves as athletic. Overweight children were much more worried about almost everything, and very over-weight children were three times as worried about their futures than average-weight children. …

    The Six-Step Healthy Rescue Plan

    Be a coach, instead of a judge.
    Go for the goal.
    Recruit additional support.
    Design a nutritional plan.
    Organize an exercise effort.
    Celebrate strengths.

    Rescuing The Emotional Lives of Overweight Children

    I’m dubious.

    Things will continue to get worse before they get better. :-(

    overweight boy

    Some overweight children can handle the extra social pressures.

    It may even be more normal to be heavy at a young age than it was in the past.

    But best practice would be to get your children early into good exercise and eating habits.

     
  • Rick Mc 10:24 pm on March 7, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

    what is physical literacy? 

    The cynic in me is tempted to answer, yet another Kinesiology ‘buzzword’.

    But here’s one definition:

    forward roll1. Forward somersault

    1. Can your child do a basic forward somersault (roll) on the floor?

    2. Flat-footed squat

    Can your child do a flat-footed squat from a standing position and then stand up again? The flat-footed squat is considered a standard test of physical literacy by researchers and health practitioners. This movement indicates a blend of important qualities: flexibility, coordination and balance, not to mention strength.

    3. Swim (comfortable in water)
    4. Throw a ball
    5. Strike an object

    6. Land from jumping

    Watch your child as they jump from a low platform, tree branch or park bench and land on their feet. Do they land with their knees aligned squarely above their feet and flex smoothly into a squat? …

    7. One-leg balance test
    8. Confidence to try sports
    9. Describe a movement skill or activity in words

    Active for Life9 ways to tell if your child is physically literate

    When I was a student of Kinesiology at University of Calgary in the 1980s, we called our department Physical Education.

    And I still prefer that term. :-)

     
  • Rick Mc 10:22 pm on March 1, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

    Rec Kid Fit Event at Blue Heron Middle School 

    Carrie Spender put together a highlights photo montage of a youth “fitness” event in January. Every child from a Washington State school was invited. All the equipment soft, round and safe.

    Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

    That 2-day fitness event was sponsored by:

    Jefferson County Parks and Recreation
    Tumbl Trak
    Twisters Gymnastics
    Port Townsend School District

    I was responsible for climbing wall and pullover bar. It was astonishing how many students could do pullover without spot by walking up the wall.

     
    • Kara Thorpe 12:24 pm on March 12, 2013 Permalink | Reply

      Hey there Rick…
      If Tumbl Trak was intrested in a Canadian PLace to stop… you could aways suggest PA. We are working in conncetion with the local school boards to ensure that gymnastics does not die out in schools.

  • Rick Mc 12:31 am on June 27, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    SUPERMAN 

    Just one of the hundreds of gymnastics video tutorials on BackHandspring.com.

    Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

     
  • Rick Mc 10:57 pm on May 8, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    why Parent & Tot gymnastics? 

    5.) Fitness

    4.) To be Social

    3.) Reading Readiness

    2.) The Bond

    1.) It’s FUN!

    details – Coach Casie’s Top 5 Reasons to Enroll Your Child In a Parent & Tot Gymnastics Class

    Staff Sgt. Maria Duluc and daughter Ivanna

     
  • Rick Mc 9:33 am on April 5, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    Yoga for kids 

    Calgary Herald:

    Bikram Yoga Northwest offers two different summer camps designed to teach kids the basics of yoga through fun, games, music, dance, crafts and play.

    Little Sprouts runs from July 16 to 20 and teaches kids age four to six about movement and posture through games involving storytelling, mimicking animals, drumming, chanting and role playing, among others.

    For the older kids, age seven to 11, Sprouts runs from July 23 to 27 and offers a more in depth focus on proper yoga technique though still with an eye towards fun.

    Read more …

    A new friend is recommends the training courses offered by Rainbow Kids Yoga out of Vancouver, Canada.

     
  • Rick Mc 11:38 am on March 27, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    gymnastics warm-up 4-7yr-olds 

    These are pre-competitive girls. But there are plenty of good ideas for Rec, too.

    Girls just want to have FUN. ♪

    Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

    That’s the Sparklers program at Gym-Nation.

     
  • Rick Mc 10:29 am on February 22, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    child fitness declining rapidly 

    … Sedentary lifestyles are making children less fit – even among those who are not obese, a study suggests.

    average 10-year-old in 1998 could beat 95% of youngsters in 2008 in running tests. …

    BBC – Child fitness levels ‘declining even in affluent areas’

    What kids are doing in modern society 2012 is not enough. Parents need take responsibility for the physical “education” of their children.

    Get Strong & Fit at Buckeye Gymnastics!

    Gymnastics Develops:

    Strength

    Power

    Speed

    Balance

    Coordination

    Courage

    Confidence

    & Skills.

    Columbus Kids – Today’s Kids are Weak and Unfit

    (via Buckeye Gymnastics on Facebook)

     
  • Rick Mc 9:32 am on February 15, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    Bart & Nadia Sports & Health Festival 2012 

    Love it.

    Nadia is the biggest name in Olympic gymnastics. Yet she and husband Bart Conner combine their annual gymnastics meet with a FESTIVAL of fitness accessible to all, even non-gymnasts.

    Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

    … sponsored in part by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma. The festival was held Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.

     
  • Rick Mc 3:05 am on February 9, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    world’s eldest kip? 

    Diana can still do kip on Bars. She’s age eligible for all sorts of discounts … if you know what I mean. ☺

    Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

    If you know of an ‘elderer‘ gymnast who can do kip, leave a comment. (We’ll need video proof as well as a copy of birth certificate.)

    Otherwise, Diana is World’s Oldest Kip. I assume she’ll now apply to be sponsored by Tumbl Trak.

    Diana trains at Twisters in Port Townsend, Washington. More photos.

     
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