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10 Reasons to Take Your Kids Bowling

by Heather Long

Let me preface this blog with the comment that I don't need encouragement in this direction. I love bowling and I'm very fortunate that my daughter loves it as well. The only drawback we have is that we don't have a bowling alley close by, so for us to go bowling, it's a bit of a hike.

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Attention Parents: Exercise Can Help Your Kids Get Better Grades

by Heather Long

I thought that title might get your attention. As parents, we want to do everything we can to give our children the best opportunities for success.

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Exercise With Caution: The Heat Can Kill

by Heather Long

The last few weeks, the temperatures here have soared above the 100-degree mark. In fact, between the heat and the humidity, walking outside is like a one-two punch to the face.

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The Three Elements of Fitness

by Heather Long

Do you know what the elements of fitness are? They include strength, flexibility and endurance. These three elements are combined in almost all fitness programs, especially those that are designed to offer a balanced and healthy active lifestyle.

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Today in History: Owens Wins 4th Gold Medal

by Heather Long

Jesse Owens is an amazing figure in sports history. Winning several gold medals in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin set back Adolf Hitler's propaganda campaign for Aryan superiority.

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Preschoolers & Sports

by Heather Long

Is it me or are kids a hundred times busier today than when I was a kid? I don't remember being enrolled in a dozen different activities and when I look at my own daughter's busy schedule, I have to wonder - are we doing our preschoolers a service or not by enrolling them in sports?

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Skiing For Fitness

by Gillian Markson

One of the best forms of aerobic exercise is skiing. The swooshing down the slopes, the wind in your face, and balancing over the moguls on a cold wintery day! There are different types of skis available from short to long length which can give the person more or less speed.

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How to Decide on a Fitness Plan

by Heather Long

There are so many fitness plans, fitness gurus and workout recommendations floating around that deciding on what regimen to follow. In fact, you can look at one workout plan and think that doesn't sound too bad, while another sounds like a recipe for torture.

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Don't Go Breaking My Heart

by Heather Long

Not surprisingly, a recent National Institute of Health study indicated that kids who are severely overweight have an increased risk for muscle pain, joint pain, bone deformities and even broken bones.

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Fitness Report Cards

by Heather Long

2 years ago, the Arkansas schools began sending report cards and letters home to the parents grading not only their children's academic progress, but also their fitness and weight levels. If you can imagine that receiving those letters were not pleasant - then you are not in the minority.

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