SGA
Fit for Life
Home Work Exercise Program

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As you read the following you will see the reason for this program.

Let us start with a few facts:

• From 1976-2002, the number of obese children ages 6-11,
  doubled and the number of obese children ages 13-19, tripled.
• One out of every ten children ages 1-4 are medically obese.
• Half of all overweight children will become overweight adults
  with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure,
  coronary heart disease and diabetes.

For these reasons we need to get our kids moving,
but lets finish with one more motivationg statement.

• Energy in is food
• Energy out is your bodies metabolism which is primarily fired
  by physical activity.
• 3,500 calories equals one pond.
• An excess (input over output) of 50-100 calories per day will
  lead to a 5-10 pound weight gain over one year, and
  overweight children are made over years not over night.
• Studies show that obese children, on average do not consume
  significantly more calories than their peers.
• So as we can see physical activity and regular exercise are the
  key to keeping energy input level with or below energy output.

Participation at SGA or any sporting endeavor will help build a love
for physical activity. To help with building your childs desire to
exercise regularly we are offering the;

This program was developed to help instill the habit of regular
exercise into the lives of as many children as we can reach. Since the
benefits of exercise, long or short term, are quite difficult for children
to grasp we have developed an incentive program to help with
motivation for the short term. We hope the physical benefits and
exercise habits they develop will be incentive for the long term.

Here's how the program works

We have developed four sets of exercises, one for each week of the
month. These exercises are designed to be done using common house
hold items like cans, books, chairs and stairs. We have made a video
so you can see how to do all of the exercises.

Watch the video for weeks One and Two

Watch the video for weeks Three and Four

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Week one
Week two
Week Three
Week four

If your child wishes to participate in this program they simply need to
print the correct exercise form for the week of the month at hand, do
the set of exercises as indicated on the form. Fill out the form and
bring it to their instructor.

Here is where our incentive program begins

Done as indicated, each form will take one week to fill out. For each
form they bring in (remember only one form per week) they will
recieve a star on the Homework Exercise Allstar Chart posted on the
wall at the gym.

Awards System

• Each week the student will receive a star on the chart
• When a student earns 4 stars they will receive
  an achievement ribbon.
• When the third ribbon is earned the student will receive a
  certificate.
• After 6 ribbons they will recieve a plaque or trophy
  and their name on the permanent Homework
  Exercise Allstar board at the gym.

This is a one year program that ends each August and begins anew
each September. Awards and certificates do not carry over from year
to year except for names on the permenant Homework Exercise Allstar board.