Weight Training for Teens!

I would suggest before a young kid starts a formal weight training program, an evaluation by a pediatrician or sports medicine doctor is recommended. A well-equipped gym or personal training studio should have the correct equipment adjustable for the light loads required for the less-robust adolescents of this age. If not, light dumbbells or bodyweight exercises can be substituted for the ...
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TCF info on Teen Obesity in America!!

Because of the way life has changed over the last few decades there has been a general increase in teen obesity as well as obesity in the general sense of the entire population. Many countries are now claiming that up to one third of their teenage population has a problem with teen obesity which in the long run will cost the country a lot of money in medical and hospital funding. Teen obesity is...
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Personal Training for Kids & Teens

Personal training isn’t just for celebrities anymore…in fact, it isn’t just for adults anymore. More and more parents are hiring personal trainers to work with their kids to help them stave off a major problem we’re seeing lately – childhood obesity. Some statistics show that about 30% of children ages 6 to 11 are overweight while about 15% are obese. With PE classes...
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