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Sports Team Burnout: When It’s Time to Cut Back on the Lessons and Leagues
Be it soccer or swimming, tennis or baseball, year ’round training or participation on too many teams can lead to burnout and overuse injuries which are on the rise, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. An estimated 45 million youth between the ages of six and 18 … Be it soccer or swimming, tennis or baseball, year ’round training or participation on too many teams can lead to burnout and overuse injuries which are on the rise, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Is Your Daughter a Cheerleader? Prevent Injuries!
Is your daughter interested in cheerleading? Are you skeptical because you’ve heard it’s a dangerous sport? Well, here’s your chance to get the facts straight. We interviewed Dr. Jeffrey Dugas of the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) and Bill Seely, executive director of USA Cheer, about cheerleading misconceptions and injury prevention tips for parents and kids interested in this sport. And, when it comes to letting your child start cheerleading, they say BRING IT ON! ModernMom: What are the most common types of cheerleader injuries?
Walking Exercise Plans
According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association (AHA), healthy adults need moderate aerobic exercise five times a week or intense aerobic exercise three times a week. Creating a walking plan is the perfect solution to meet those requirements. You need not buy expensive gadgets or join a gym. Walking is easy on your joints, and almost anyone can do it. Sixty minutes of walking a day is a great goal, and not so hard to achieve.
The Best Cardio Exercise to Lose Weight
The good news about losing weight through cardio is that the best exercises are the ones that you enjoy. Having some fun while you exercise is important. To lose weight through cardio, you have to devote yourself to an exercise program. Feel free to vary your cardio to keep things fresh. A good weight loss regimen through cardio is to lose 1 lb. each week, according to the Shape Fit website.
Fuel Up and Play (and Get a Chance to Hang with Quarterback Andrew Luck!)
If you were anything like me growing up, we’d go outside and play in the neighborhood until the street lights came on. Our moms didn’t set up playdates; we just went outside and all the kids were there – riding bikes, playing kickball, fishing in creeks. We used our imaginations to build forts, invent new games, and most of all, run around outside all day with our friends.
Today, times have changed. Kids have …