Registered with Fitness Australia - the Health and Fitness Industry Association
Welcome to Funfit
“If obesity was a virus, Governments would mobilise to eliminate it. Australia has become the fattest nation in the world, but this has done little to convince us that drastic action is required”
An overweight child is at risk from Type II Diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Funfit is a group fitness class for children 6 years and up. We provide a safe yet challenging environment where your child will feel confident.
The Funfit program will:
- improve overall fitness
- with a sensible mix of nutrition and exercise, will help reduce body fat for the long term
- teach your child many new fun skills
- be a lot of fun
If your child is putting on too much weight or is already carrying too much weight – don’t ignore it – give me a call 0433151795 / 94514744 or send me an email: sue@kidzexercise.com.au
If your child is overweight, below are some reasons for getting your child back on track.
Physiological differences between overweight children and lean children
During physical activity, overweight children can experience the following
- increased heel pain
- lower back pain
- increased incidence of osteo-arthritis of knee
- increased chance of rigid flat foot and foot pain
- decreased range of motion around joints due to excessive adipose tissue
- decreased ability to balance due to less stable centre of gravity
- increased incidence of asthma
Funfit is a group fitness class aimed at children 5 years and up who are carrying too much weight. Helping children into a more active life and reducing body fat, needs to be a joint effort between Kids Exercise, your child and you, the parent. Our emphasis is on fun, improvement in fitness and the reduction in body fat. We will teach your children how to be active and show them how to enjoy it. The program is fun with lots of appropriate music, and lots of cardio based games and strengthening activities.
Getting children to self-regulate themselves and choose healthy options on their own can be an uphill struggle. However, with explanation and support from us and you the parents, your children can be taught to choose the healthy choices themselves.
It is important to bear in mind that genes only dictate the range of our weight - exercise and healthy eating can control at which end of the range a child will fall.
If you have any concerns about your child’s weight, please don’t hesitate to call me to discuss.
Sue’s Qualifications:
- Community Coach - Accredited with Australian Sports Commission
- Certificate III in Fitness
- Certificate IV in Fitness
- Delivering Exercise to Children and Adolescents module
- Nutrition for Children and Teenagers (Establishing Healthy Eating Patterns)
- Qualified Cub Scout Leader
Continuing education:
- Preventing Pediatric Obesity
To register your interest in the Funfit program – please call Sue on 0433151795
Or email: sue@kidzexercise.com.au
