GET KIDZ FIT
Our Get Kidz Fit program helps children of all ages to establish a healthy lifestyle which includes fitness, nutrition & weight loss.
Our individualized programs are proven to increase your child's level of health, cardiovascular ability, flexibility, balance and energy. Combined with a Personal Training Program your child will be on their way to better health.
Kidz Lifestyle: Fitness Exercise and Nutrition
The lifestyles of today’s kids have undergone enormous change. Television, computers and
video games have replaced many of the physical activities children once enjoyed.
So when we discuss our children, we often hear words like ‘obesity’, ‘heart disease’, ‘high blood pressure’ and ‘diabetes’.
Fitness seems to have taken a backseat when it comes to the modern child.
Our kids are becoming victims of inactive, unmotivated, unhealthy lifestyles
and their health is deteriorating.
An increasing number of children are obese, and if no intervention is made,
80% of them will stay overweight as adults. This can put them at risk
for many medical problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, and sleep apnea. Obesity can also adversely
affect their self-esteem.
Good food habits and daily physical activity – if your child has these, they're well on the way to a healthy life. But achieving this isn't always so simple. Get Kidz Fit helps your child to do it.
We work with your child to establish good habits and make better decisions based on 5 steps to a healthy lifestyle program
Other steps to a healthy lifestyle program:
Eat breakfast each day
3 Reasons to make Breakfast the most important meal of the day!
1.
You need to trick your body into burning more calories. You body has s-l-o-w-e-d
You need to trick your body into burning more calories. You body has s-l-o-w-e-d down to starvation mode since your last meal the night before.
You have to jump start your body in the morning!
2.Eventually... you will be sooooo hungry that your self-control will go right out the window. You know what I am talking about. You will have a high fat, sugary candy bar, soda
Eventually... you will be sooooo hungry that your self-control will go right out the window. You know what I am talking about. You will have a high fat, sugary candy bar, soda and chips. Make your own grab and go breakfast items for the morning.
Load up your backpack and save money!
3.Your brain needs food too! Have you ever wondered why you seem to crash and
Your brain needs food too! Have you ever wondered why you seem to crash and burn in class around 10:00am? You can barely remember your name!
What time is it? Where am I?
Grab N Go" Items
•Plan ahead, prepare items using snack bags or small containers. We often grab sugary and
Plan ahead, prepare items using snack bags or small containers. We often grab sugary and fatty foods because they are already prepared for us.
•Break the cycle, save money and prepare your own. Add variety and make it a regular
Break the cycle, save money and prepare your own. Add variety and make it a regular routine.
•If you have a favorite sugary snack, throw that in there too. Once or twice a week in a
If you have a favorite sugary snack, throw that in there too. Once or twice a week in a small portion won't hurt you. This is about lifestyle changes, not making your life miserable.
•Have some fun! Buy colorful or unique baskets or containers to store your "Grab N Go"
Have some fun! Buy colorful or unique baskets or containers to store your "Grab N Go" items.
•Keep your snack bags of dry items (trail mix, granola bars, whole grain crackers, dried
Keep your snack bags of dry items (trail mix, granola bars, whole grain crackers, dried fruit, low-salt pretzels, dry roasted nuts) in a basket on the counter.
•Store your snack bags of refrigerated items (small chunks of low fat cheese, baby carrots,
Store your snack bags of refrigerated items (small chunks of low fat cheese, baby carrots, sliced fruit, small pieces of chicken, turkey bacon or leftovers in front of the refrigerator.
Here's a secret...
when you cut back on sugar, you stop wanting it as much!
Control your portion sizes
What's a normal portion size?
Advertisers spend a lot of money increasing portion sizes each year to make more money.
We have been played! It's all about bling,bling and ching,ching!
No wonder we are Supersized.
We don't like to waste our money, so we eat all the food they give us. We have to get a grip! Cleaning your plate is not always the best thing to do.
If you are eating out - cut your portions in half.
Restaurants make meals to feed a large man.
It's as easy as 1-2-3!
1.Divide your plate before you start to eat.
Divide your plate before you start to eat. 2.Ask for a container or put it to the side.
Ask for a container or put it to the side. 3.Eat slowly and enjoy each bite.
Eat slowly and enjoy each bite. Practice Portion Control at Home (practice with measuring cup at first)
1 serving=
•1 cup of milk
1 cup of milk •1/2 of 100% Fruit Juice
1/2 of 100% Fruit Juice •3 oz. (palm of your hand) chicken, turkey, fish or beef
3 oz. (palm of your hand) chicken, turkey, fish or beef •1/2 cup of cereal, cooked beans, peas and corn
1/2 cup of cereal, cooked beans, peas and corn •1/3 cup of cooked pasta or rice
1/3 cup of cooked pasta or rice •1 slice of bread
1 slice of bread •1 slice of cheese
1 slice of cheese •1 tbs. of peanut butter
1 tbs. of peanut butter •1 egg
1 egg Eat as many cooked or raw vegetables as you like
The Top Ten list for managing the fast food menu
•Don't order from the numbered menus.
Don't order from the numbered menus. •Don't spend over $5.00 for a meal. Save your money for CD's!
Don't spend over $5.00 for a meal. Save your money for CD's! •Order grilled rather than fried.
Order grilled rather than fried. •Ask for sauces and dressings ON THE SIDE!
Ask for sauces and dressings ON THE SIDE! •Hold the mayo and cheese.
Hold the mayo and cheese. •Don’t SUPERSIZE!
Don’t SUPERSIZE! •Order diet beverages or water
Order diet beverages or water •Order from the single item menu.
Order from the single item menu. •Add a side salad or ask for extra tomatoes on your sandwich.
Add a side salad or ask for extra tomatoes on your sandwich. •Try some new side dishes. Together they can make a meal!
Try some new side dishes. Together they can make a meal! Did you Know?
•According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over the past 20 years, the proportion of children ages 6 to 11 who are overweight has more than doubled,
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over the past 20 years, the proportion of children ages 6 to 11 who are overweight has more than doubled, and the rate for adolescents has tripled!
•Your stomach is the size of your fist. It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to signal your brain that you are full. Eat slowly and learn to listen to your body.
Your stomach is the size of your fist. It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to signal your brain that you are full. Eat slowly and learn to listen to your body. Make every meal look like a rainbow
Add color to every meal and snack
Once you start, it becomes one of the easiest things to do.
Eating becomes boring without color. Challenge yourself!
There is an artist inside of you.
Be creative while making your beautiful plate. Have fun!
Your plate maybe so beautiful others may comment.
Now, enjoy trying new fruits and vegetables.
Smell them, eat them slowly and enjoy their rich taste.
You will be surprised how much you enjoy eating when there is color with your meal.
Fruits and vegetables are like candy for our eyes.
The rich colorful fruits and vegetables provide you with the vitamins,
minerals and fiber your body needs.
Just like the cooking shows on TV... make your meal a masterpiece
Choose foods and beverages low in sugar and fat
Just the facts...soda can make you fat!
•There are approximately 10-15 teaspoons of sugar in one soda. It's like pouring
There are approximately 10-15 teaspoons of sugar in one soda. It's like pouring sugar out of a can.
•Vending machines are everywhere. Advertisers target teens!
Vending machines are everywhere. Advertisers target teens! •The entire soft drink industry spent over $700 million on advertising and it is
The entire soft drink industry spent over $700 million on advertising and it is working. How many sodas did you drink today?
•You are easy targets sitting in front of the TV. Make commercial time your
You are easy targets sitting in front of the TV. Make commercial time your time to stretch and lift weights.
•Bring your water bottle with you wherever you go. There are a lot of fun water bottles to
Bring your water bottle with you wherever you go. There are a lot of fun water bottles to chose from ...refill, refill.
•The average teen eats fast food at least twice a week. The majority of items on the fast food
The average teen eats fast food at least twice a week. The majority of items on the fast food menu are loaded with saturated fat
•Learn to eat slower. When you are full stop eating.
Learn to eat slower. When you are full stop eating. •It takes 20 minutes for your body to know it is full.
It takes 20 minutes for your body to know it is full. •Sit down and eat together as a family most days of the week. You can do it!
Sit down and eat together as a family most days of the week. You can do it! Exercise 5 times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes working
up to 60 minutes on most days of the week
Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes most days of the week.
Work up to an hour and watch the changes in your body.
Exercise or get active (walk the dog, rake leaves, dance, skate)
You can make it a part of your daily routine.
Try some of these ways to increase your activity:
•Sitting at a computer for an hour? Stop every hour to stretch.
Sitting at a computer for an hour? Stop every hour to stretch. •Take a commercial break. Walk in place for 10 minutes.
Take a commercial break. Walk in place for 10 minutes. •Purchase a pedometer and walk at least 10,000 steps a day.
Purchase a pedometer and walk at least 10,000 steps a day. •Challenge yourself and add steps each week.
Challenge yourself and add steps each week. •Register with America on the Move to keep track of your steps.
Register with America on the Move to keep track of your steps. •Stand up if you play video games.
Stand up if you play video games. •Walk back in forth for 20 minutes while playing.
Walk back in forth for 20 minutes while playing. •Where a watch and time your workouts,10 minutes here and there add up quickly! Keep an
Where a watch and time your workouts,10 minutes here and there add up quickly! Keep an exercise log.
•Build on your exercise routines. Walk a little further, jump rope a littler longer, do more
Build on your exercise routines. Walk a little further, jump rope a littler longer, do more repetitions. You don't have to spend a lot of money to be fit. Be consistent, patient and
you'll get results!
Start right now! Come on... You can do it!
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Start with Exercise plus 2 other lifestyle changes.
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Kidz Personal Training
Given that childhood obesity predicts adult obesity with amazing accuracy, parents are wise to encourage healthy habits early on. Get Kidz Fit provides direction, structure, and strategies that help create a habit of healthy living that can have a tremendous impact.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids as young as 7 years of age can
benefit from low-resistance exercise with small weights and actually grow
stronger with little risk of injury.
Get Kidz Fit is tailored to your individual needs with all of your child health
concerns in mind! If you want to lose weight, tone up 'specific' body parts,
we can help you reach those fitness goals!
We understand that as one gets older, the body changes and fitness and health needs
and goals may be different today than they were 10 years ago. We understand that it is intimidating to go to a large health club and try to reach your fitness goals on your own.
We understand and we can help!
Why should just the rich people get the best? We all deserve to look after ourselves.
Our personal trainers offer a variety of services and motivation that go far
beyond a general exercise program.
Personal Training makes sense, because it:
•gets you results 3x faster than working out on your own
gets you results 3x faster than working out on your own •gives you 80% better results than working out on your own
gives you 80% better results than working out on your own •gives you an individualized program for your body type and for your specific needs and goals
gives you an individualized program for your body type and for your specific needs and goals •grants you unparalleled motivation
grants you unparalleled motivation •increases self-esteem
increases self-esteem •allows you to maximize your time with pre-planned workouts; increases time efficiency
allows you to maximize your time with pre-planned workouts; increases time efficiency •provides you with “cutting edge” information in training and nutrition
provides you with “cutting edge” information in training and nutrition allows you to learn safety and prevents injuries
•enables you to advance past plateaus
enables you to advance past plateaus •provides you with professional guidance and expertise
provides you with professional guidance and expertise •exposes you to a variety in types of training to help your personal growth
exposes you to a variety in types of training to help your personal growth •progresses your routines to keep your workouts fresh and interesting, designed for you and
progresses your routines to keep your workouts fresh and interesting, designed for you and your lifestyle
•it is nice to have someone interested and concerned about your fitness and health
it is nice to have someone interested and concerned about your fitness and health •it’s fun!
it’s fun! •it motivates you
it motivates you •supplies you with a personal ‘coach’ to be the best you can be
supplies you with a personal ‘coach’ to be the best you can be gives you someone to pat you on the back and say “good job”
•is great to have someone else looking after your fitness and health
is great to have someone else looking after your fitness and health •increases your self-confidence
increases your self-confidence •exposes you to different aspects of fitness
exposes you to different aspects of fitness •gives you more energy
gives you more energy •improves your body shape
improves your body shape •lifts your spirits
lifts your spirits •helps you lose weight and keeps you at your right body weight
helps you lose weight and keeps you at your right body weight •makes you limber/more flexible
makes you limber/more flexible •builds strength
builds strength •improves endurance
improves endurance •increases lean muscle tissue in your body
increases lean muscle tissue in your body •improves your appetite for healthy food
improves your appetite for healthy food •improves your coordination and balance
improves your coordination and balance •alleviates depression
alleviates depression •helps make your body more agile
helps make your body more agile •helps you move past self imposed limitations
helps you move past self imposed limitations •enables you to enjoy all other types of physical activity more
enables you to enjoy all other types of physical activity more •makes it easier to exercise more consistently and helps you commit to your program
makes it easier to exercise more consistently and helps you commit to your program •improves athletic performance
improves athletic performance •gives you a feeling of control or mastery over your life
gives you a feeling of control or mastery over your life •stimulates and improves concentration
stimulates and improves concentration •gets your mind off of irritations
gets your mind off of irritations •stimulates a feeling of accomplishment
stimulates a feeling of accomplishment •increases body awareness
increases body awareness •reduces or prevents boredom
reduces or prevents boredom •educates you
educates you •helps you to achieve goals that you never thought were possible
helps you to achieve goals that you never thought were possible Our kids exercise program helps kids handle the physical and emotional challenges
that a typical day presents whether that means running to catch a bus,
bending down to tie a shoe, or studying for a test.
Our kids exercise program is designed to tone and strengthen muscles.
Obesity levels in children have more than doubled in the last 10 years from
15% to over 30% of America's youth are considered overweight.
Factors such as video games, fast food, computer games, TV, cuts in
school physical education programs, etc. all contribute to this problem.
More than 60% of today's kids do not participate in organized
physical activity outside of school.
Lack of exercise is a likely contributor to the dramatic increase in type II diabetes among American children.
Get Kidz Fit offers a fun, non-intimidating, non-competitive fitness program combining strength and cardiovascular exercises in structured, supervised formats.
Our program is designed to allow each child to reach his/her optimum
fitness level quickly and safely.
Get Kidz Fit provides a high calorie burn for fast results.
To find out if Get Kidz Fit is right for you, ask yourself these questions:
•Have you considered hiring a personal trainer to supervise & encourage you to exercise?
Have you considered hiring a personal trainer to supervise & encourage you to exercise? •Can you spend 60 minutes a day, 3 times a week, to improve your quality of life?
Can you spend 60 minutes a day, 3 times a week, to improve your quality of life? •Would you rather exercise in an environment designed especially for kids?
Would you rather exercise in an environment designed especially for kids? •Would encouragement from caring, supportive fitness professionals help you reach your
Would encouragement from caring, supportive fitness professionals help you reach your fitness goals?
•Have you tried or considered other fitness clubs and just never found one that felt
Have you tried or considered other fitness clubs and just never found one that felt right for you?
•Have you ever wished for a fitness program that was "doable" and fun?
Have you ever wished for a fitness program that was "doable" and fun? Get Kidz Fit offers you a complete supervised aerobic and strength training workout.
And Get Kidz Fit makes it fun!
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, about 19 percent of children
ages 6 to 11 in the United States are considered overweight and 17 percent of teenagers
(ages 12 to 19) are overweight. More people are now overweight than 15 years ago.
Individuals who are obese as adolescents will most likely remain obese as they become older.
Our first goal of weight management in kids is to stop weight gain.
Our program includes a nutrition program and exercising.
Meet your fitness goals with our ultimate personal food, exercise, and weight management program. Whether you need to calculate the nutritional content of your diet, track a strength training program, or figure out how long it will take to lose 10 pounds, Get Kidz Fit can help.
An increasing number of children are obese, and if no intervention is made,
80% of them will stay overweight as adults. This can put them at risk for many
medical problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea.
Obesity can also adversely affect their self-esteem.
An important way to help your child with weight loss, maintaining a normal weight and develop healthy habits is to encourage him to participate in regular physical activity.
