Fitness Can Be Fun - Exercise Equipment for Kids

According to the Centers for Disease Control, childhood obesity levels have tripled in the past two decades. Children who are significantly overweight are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes and are more likely to become obese adults. You can help your child establish a fitness routine now that will help prevent future weight problems. The best way to encourage fitness is to make it fun for your child - so they will actually prefer to exercise over watching TV! Another great product from Redmon, the Air Walker for Kids, will help to achieve that goal! Redmon believes children's exercise should be fun, exciting, and safe, and inspire them to permanently maintain an active lifestyle. The Air Walker for Kids has been safety-tested and approved for children 3-8 years old. Since it's a miniature version of an elliptical trainer if you have one at home, your little one can work out right alongside you!

Biking is another excellent way to get a child to exercise. From first learning on a tricycle to the celebrated arrival of the two-wheeler, biking is something that can be viewed as an achievement, as well as an easy way to increase a child's physical activity. But depending on where you live, riding a bike outdoors may not always be an option.

Kids can still get the great cardiovascular training as well as help develop their leg muscles with their own Happy Bike Exercise Bike for Kids!

This would have been great for my daughter when she broke her arm - this is one bike that I would actually have let her ride one-handed (although if both hands work - it's always safer to keep both hands on the handlebars!) And if you own an exercise bike, that's all the more reason to get your kids one of their own - that way staying healthy and fit can be a family affair!

I have to admit - although I knew that exercise was good for kids - I never gave much thought to strength training. However, according to the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), strength training can be a fun way for kids to build healthy muscles, joints, and bones. All you need is a properly designed and supervised program. WIth strength training, kids can improve overall endurance, total fitness level, and sports performance. Strength training can even help prevent injuries and speed up recovery.

What is Strength Training?
Strength training is the practice of using free weights, weight machines (like the Fun and Fitness Weight Bench for Kids, and rubber resistance bands, or body weight to build muscles. With resistance the muscles have to work harder to move. When the muscles work harder, they grow stronger and more efficient.

Strength training can also help fortify the ligaments and tendons that support the muscles and bones and improve bone density, which is the amount of calcium and minerals in the bone. And the benefits may go beyond physical health. Self-esteem of young athletes may improve as they get stronger.

The goal of strength training for kids is not to bulk up. Strength training should not be confused with weight lifting, bodybuilding, and powerlifting, which are definately not recommended for kids and teens. But generally speaking, if your child is ready to participate in organized sports or activities such as baseball, soccer, or gymnastics, it is usually safe to start strength training.