Synopsis
There are widespread worries about the fitness of America's kids. Currently, more than 33% of youth aged two to 19 - more than 25 million youth - are overweight or obese. In addition, 60% of obese youth aged five to 10 have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease (such as high cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin or blood pressure) Youth Fitness : An Action Plan for Shaping America's Kids takes on the difficult task of reversing these grim statistics by guiding young Americans in their journey to become healthier and get fit. The book outlines age-appropriate applications for building strength, increasing aerobic fitness, improving flexibility and making better nutritional choices. The authors tackle many issues that plague today's kids such as "the sedentary youth," obesity, diabetes and more with the hopes of making fitness a part of every youth's life for now and in the future.
Matt Brzycki is the Assistant Director of Campus Recreation, Fitness at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. He has authored more than 360 articles/columns on strength and fitness that have appeared in 41 different publications. Matt served on the New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as well as the New Jersey Obesity Prevention Task Force. He has appeared as a guest on radio shows in Cincinnati, Phoenix and Atlanta. In addition, Matt has authored, co-authored and edited 16 other books.
Fred Fornicola is the owner of Premiere Personal Fitness in Asbury Park, New Jersey. He has authored more that 150 articles on strength and fitness and has been featured in numerous publications. Fred also maintains regular columns on nutrition and training for several Internet websites. He contributed a chapter to the book Get Fit New Jersey! and co-authored the best-selling book, Dumbbell Training for Strength and Fitness.
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