Training and exercise for children and teenagers. This article is huge! So huge it has been split into a 4 part series. You can see the 4 parts below or click the continue link at the bottom of each part. Part 1: Introduction & body composition and development of tissue Part 2: Physiological responses and adaptation to exercise & training Part 3: Guidelines For Exercises Part 4: The Workouts Part 4: The Workouts Please Note: As this forum is mainly concerned with building muscle and strength, then the exercise prescriptions given below will only include routines for strength and muscle growth and not aerobic training or fitness training. If you want advice on aerobic training or fitness training then post your questions on the forum and they will be answered. The 3 routines given below are for complete beginners to weight training and give some progression as more experience is gained. Move onto the second routine after completing the 12 weeks of the f...
Physical Fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations and daily activities. Physical Fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, moderate-vigorous physical exercise, and sufficient rest. Before the industrial revolution, fitness was defined as the capacity to carry out the day's activities without undue fatigue. However, with automation and changes in lifestyles physical fitness is now considered a measure of the body's ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases, and to meet emergency situations.