Fitness Tips for Kids in the Digital Age
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How children can keep fit and healthy in the digital age
Adults are always complaining about the amount of time young people spend looking
at their screens, but they’ll soon stop when they realise that your laptop or your phone
could be your key to better health and fitness!
How much physical exercise do young What sort of exercise should young
people need? people do?
Experts recommend that young people For some young people, physical activity
between the ages of 5 and 18 should try means joining a club to play a sport or
to be physically active for about 60 going to the gym to work out. But that’s
minutes every day. Does that sound like not for everyone, and the younger you
too much, given everything else that you are, the less opportunity you may have to
have to do in your busy day? Don’t get out of the house. So what about
worry – some of the things that are part exercising at home? Any activity that
of your normal routine, like walking to raises your heartbeat and makes you
school, can count as physical activity. breathe a bit faster will help you to keep
fit and healthy.
Watch online videos! Download an app!
In our digital age, technology can bring a If you find you want to get more serious
physical fitness trainer to your home. about exercise, then you can even
There are thousands of fitness videos download a fitness app on your phone.
online that show you exactly what It’ll probably include exercise videos and
exercises you can do to get fit in the instructions about what to do, but it
privacy of your own living room. You might also let you set your own exercise
won’t need any special equipment other targets so that you can check your
than your laptop or tablet. progress towards your goals. You could
also get advice on other aspects of a
healthy lifestyle, such as eating a
balanced diet, and sleeping properly.
Find out what’s available in your location, and get started today!
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