Ed Poirier: Choosing the right exercise program for kids

The Sun Chronicle – Ed Poirier

“What is the best exercise program for my child?” is the most common question I get asked by parents who are concerned about their children being overweight or at risk of being overweight. It is a good question, but one that I can’t really answer because every child is different. Imagine if there was one exercise program that could alleviate all the youth overweight issues in the country. School gym classes would be pretty simple. Our local recreation departments could put out that one program for young people. The YMCA’s could limit their extensive youth programing catalogs to just one youth exercise program. Okay, now back to reality.” (more)