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workout. Other ways include: going
to the park, playing cricket, soccer or
catch, or running games. It may also
be an opportunity for parents to have
a workout time blended with family
time.
Rules
Have principles and rules at home.
“No TV or gadgets after 10pm, no
TV or gadgets before 10am,” says
Kris, and though teens get grumpy,
their minds explore other things that
they could do with their time.
Other Ideas
• Make indoor games: for example,
hang a basketball rim in their room
where they can shoot while on bed,
subconsciously they will develop a
love for sports.
• Enroll them in classes, Zumba,
karate, swimming, tennis, where
they meet with other teens mingles
and competes in a well-organized
and supervised environment.
Top Five Exercises
For Teenagers
1
Body weight exercises top
the list.
Have push up challenges,
hang a pull-up bar at home and
encourage squat challenges
2
Swimming.
It’s an overall full
body exercise, good for joints bones
and muscles.
3
Calisthenics.
They are
intended to increase body strength,
body fitness and flexibility through
movements such as bending,
jumping, swinging, twisting or
kicking, using only one’s body
weight for resistance.
4
Group classes.
Group
classes work because they are based
on peer/mob psychology and the
spirit of positive competition. Teen
motivate each other and gang up for
a common cause. Group classes are
fun!
5
Sports.
Teens love learning
and perfecting the learnt skill. In
sports, there is a foe to beat and a
new level to tackle. You can never be
at the top or the end of a sport. Even
Chris Gale, Roger Federer, Cristiano
Ronaldo face new challenges with
every sport year.
Your Teen: Watch
For These Red Flags
1
When all they do is watch TV
and games at home.
2
When all they eat is junk
and cannot enjoy a well-cooked
homemade meal.
3
When they start looking
flabby, chubby and older than they
actually are.
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Expert Advice:
Parents, advises Kris, should remember
your children, as long as they are under your roof, they are
your responsibility. “If and when they gain weight, that
is your fault and your doing,” he says. He advises to take
responsibility if you care. “They will thank you in the future
when all their peers envy the attention they pull, the way
their clothes fit them, the way they swim or play a sport,”
he tells and most of all, they will love you for having taken
charge.
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