Exercise for kids should be fun. Instead of working out, think of exercising with your kid as "exercise play." That's the term used by Ewunike Akpan, a personal trainer certified by the American ...

While family walks are a great way to get some fresh air and vitamin D, sometimes kids need a little more movement. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends introducing physical activity early in ...

A gym in Bonita Springs holdsfree fitness classes for 11 to 17 year olds. It turns out,the students are learning a whole lot more than justproper exercise technique.

It’s no mystery that exercise boosts mental health and cognitive function in kids. A nine-month study of children aged seven through nine found that kids who were active could think more clearly. A ...

Parents may not realize how much influence they have over kids' exercise habits. Feb. 17, 2011— -- There's been alarming talk for years about the rising rate of childhood obesity in this country.

A gym in Bonita Springs holdsfree fitness classes for ages 11 to 17. It turns out the students are learning a whole lot more ...

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Most of us know that a walk outside is good for us. Fads like forest bathing and #HotGirlWalks are all over our social feeds to underscore what scientists have been telling us for years: The natural ...

SALEM, N.H. — Part of the mission of the Boys & Girls Club is to keep young people off the street. Here's one way to do it: Install a gym with top-level training equipment, a place teens can enjoy ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Free fitness classes are available seven days a week across Richmond for people of all ages and fitness levels through the Sports Backers Fitness Warriors program. The program includes ...

The logic seems pretty simple: if you eliminate gym class, school kids will get fatter. In 2006, a blue-ribbon commission released a worried report about the precipitous decline of physical education ...