SuperFit Kidz tm Combating Childhood Obesity
SuperFit Kidz Body Transformation Challenge is a martial arts fitness program designed specially for children. It combines healty eating habbits with fun martial arts drills and pilates. Children will compete for prizes.
(PRWEB) January 16, 2004
SuperFit Kidz tm Body Transformation Challenge commenced in January at Anta's Fitness and Self Defense, 10721 NW 58 St. Miami (Doral), FL. This is the first complete martial arts fitness program designed for overweight children. This program is way over due since childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Approximately Nine million Children in the United States are overweight or obese. The school system has drastically cut out physical education programs. TV commercials urge viewers to eat. The average American child sees 10,000 TV commercials a year. Approximately 9,500 of these commercials are for either fast foods, soft drinks, cereals that are high in sugar and candy. Julio Anta the Florida Martial Arts Hall of Fame Instructor of the Year 2003, has spent many years compiling information on this subject with his extent background working with children and over 25 years experience as a former United States Marine Corps Sergeant, certified personal trainer, martial arts instructor, Pilates instructor, Fitness Kickboxing instructor and a runner up in the 1983 Junior Florida, and Miami Body Building Championships to developed SuperFit Kidz tm.
To have a successful life altering change in your childÂ’s body you most engage the whole person in a mind, body and sprit lifestyle change. One of AntaÂ’s goals in life is to help transform this obesity epidemic one child at a time by using the mind, body, sprit principles found in the Chinese art of kung fu combined with todayÂ’s modern nutrition principles. Children need a different approach to weight loss than adults do because they have different physical and dietary needs due to the growth process. A childÂ’s weight loss program must consist of a diet with enough nutrients for growth and their fitness program must be fun and easy on the joints.
At the start of the SuperFit Kidz program all children will be weighed, measure height, body composition tested (percentage of fat) and a before photo of the child will be taken. They will also have semi personal motivational coaching sessions. At the end of the 12 weeks body shaping program we will retake all the measurements and take an after photo. The student with the greatest physical transformation will be awarded the first SuperFit Kidz TM Championship trophy and many other prizes. This is not a diet but healthy eating habits that are specifically tailored for growing children. They will write down every thing they eat and at the end of the week if they have eaten healthy they will be rewarded by a day of eating what ever they like. The physical portion of the program consists of Fitness Kickboxing for Kids, plyometrics, circuit training, acrobatics, tumbling, dynamic tension, calisthenics, resistance bands, Chi gong (breathing exercise), stretching and boot camp. But most of all we condition their minds so they are excited and motivated in getting fit and in shape. For those parents that work late our KickinÂ’ Kids After School Martial Arts program will accommodate SuperFit Kidz contestants with healthy snacks. Imagine being able to pick up your children after a hard day at work and not having to worry that they are eating fattening foods and struggling to complete their home work. We can pick up child from any school in Doral. An old Chinese proverb says that a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. Start your childÂ’s journey today at antaÂ’s Fitness and Self Defense where east meets west. For more information call us at AntaÂ’s Fitness and Self Defense at 305 599-3649.
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