helping my 13 yo overweight begin a sustainable workout program

By pmwhite99 Tuesday, January 22, 2008

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My son just turned 13. He is overweight, and not very active phycically. He wants to begin going to the gym with me and I want to get him off on the right track to sustain a program for life. I have started him with stretching and walking, throwing in 10 crunches/day. I need help on keeping him focused, interested, and making it fun.

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Kenn Kihiu, Health Guide

1/23/08 7:26pm

Hi pmwhite99,

Welcome to MyDietExercise.com and congratulations on getting your kid fit and active. I have included a 2 part series on getting overweight kids back on track. The first one is on nutrition and the second on exercise.

http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/19554/kids-5-tips/

Kenn Kihiu

http://www.danceXfitness.com

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