Nursery World - Fit for life

Hardly a day goes by when the problem of overweight, unfit children isn't highlighted in the media, but you are in a unique position to take positive steps to ensure that the children in your care grow up to be healthy, fit, self-confident individuals, and you don't have to invest in lots of large pieces of equipment to do so Warm ups

Warm ups

If you attend aerobics classes or enjoy playing sport yourself you will be aware of the importance of warming up before working out and this rule applies just as much, if not more so, to children. Many adults assume that because children are young and more supple than themselves they do not need to warm up gradually, but young muscles are just as easily pulled and warming up properly helps children to focus and adopt the right frame of mind for exercise. Let the children know, from the start, that you have created a proper fitness plan for everyone (including yourself) to follow.

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