Yahoo

Local gym hopes to combat childhood obesity with kids' fitness classes

On certain days of the week, Fit365 isn't your typical gym. "I really just wanted to bring a program to the community that not only helped fight childhood obesity, which is on the rise right now ...
Town Square Delaware LIVE

Kids Jiu Jitsu and Martial Arts Classes at the Riverfront Emphasize Confidence, Focus, & Fun

Kids Jiu Jitsu and martial arts classes at the Riverfront offer families a structured way to keep children active while supporting confidence, focus, and ...
Time

Kids Who Exercise Are Less Likely to Have Fractures in Old Age

It turns out that strengthening bone to avoid fractures starts at a very young age. Physical activity, such as the exercise children get in school gym classes, is important for fighting obesity, but ...
Catholic Courier

Catholic schools’ gym classes blend fitness, faith, fun

Catholic schools in the Diocese of Rochester have implemented innovative approaches to their physical-education classes.
Women's Health

Strength training in children was once taboo. Now it could change their whole future – here's why

When Dr Gabrielle Lyon was 5 years old, her father would take her on 10-mile bike rides. Physical activity wasn't a question, she says – it was part of her day-to-day life from a very young age. As a ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

For more than 40 years, this aerobics class has kept a community moving

LET’S LINE UP LIKE WE DID THE OTHER DAY. GET IN YOUR SPOTS THAT WE HAD THE OTHER DAY. ONE, TWO. SOME EXERCISE CLASSES SEEM TO NEVER END HERE AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND WALPOLE. ONE CLASS NEVER DID ...