Personal trainers for kids?
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There is a new trend in youth fitness, personal trainers for kids. The obesity epidemic has parents concerned. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND has caused schools all over the nation to cut back on physical education. Parents are being forced to look for new solutions to fight childhood obesity.
More than a million children ages 6 to 17 turned to personal trainers for their fitness fix in 2006, according to an annual survey administered by both The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association and American Sports Data, making children 17 percent of the 6.3 million who employed private fitness instructors.
Instead of expensive personal trainers, maybe parents should start demanding quality physical education in their children’s schools. If you are a parent, contact PE4life, they can help you with a plan to encourage your local school district to offer more quality PE time for your children
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