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'Obesity is a consequence of the incompatibility between the environmental conditions in which we evolved throughout most of our history and modern conditions and behaviors; this is what Lieberman (2) calls “dysevolution.” “Dysevolution” refers to the lifestyle that we culturally transmit to subsequent generations (2). Because these changes are not genetic, they can be affected by compensatory changes in the environment and behavior' (CrossFit Kids Training Guide).
We are experiencing an epidemic of pathological dysfunctions, many of them (not to say most of them) additional short-term morbidities, such as hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and depression (5,21). In the long term, there is the increased risk of obesity in adulthood, heart disease, cancer and osteoarthritis (5,21) CrossFit Kids Training Guide), linked to a lifestyle of poor food consumption in combination with a sedentary life, with little or no practice of physical exercises.
We often say that human needs tend to vary with degree and not with type, that is, developing cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance and precision are necessary skills for any individual, however, we know that the level of strength an athlete needs will be higher than what a child needs, due to the specificity of the sport. Having functional competence and functional mastery are the variations found, for example, between an Olympic weightlifter and a child who is healthy and wants to play. And it is exactly at this point that we want to raise a question,
Is it important for a child to exercise? Is there a right time to start this practice?
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When we think about training for children, our greatest tool is playful activities, after all, when we practice something fun, we are more likely to commit. Strategies can range from less weight, fewer reps, more rest, whatever is needed to allow exposure to the movements at a challenging but tolerable level, intensity is all that is needed to accommodate most special needs.
Children must move safely, allowing the development of motor recruitment patterns and new skills, using games can improve attention retention as they arouse emotions that tend to be more remembered in neutral events, i.e. a collaborative game in team, can also develop in the child the ability to be more empathetic in a situation with behavioral obstacles. We want to teach our children to move independently and functionally, so it is appropriate, for example, to teach them how to squat (which will allow their joints, ligaments and muscles to grow healthy and guarantee freedom of movement in adulthood and old age). ), and teaching movement can easily be linked to a story. For example, the beginning phase of the Deadlift for preschoolers might be nicknamed “angry gorilla.” Starting position can be taught through a story about a trip to the zoo, by proposing a competition to see who is the most nervous gorilla, by explaining how strong gorillas are, or simply by telling students that it is fun to play “do it.” account.”
The main objective is to break the cycle of transmission of undesirable behaviors, instilling in this and future generations of children a positive association with exercise, the desire to be physically fit and the goal of living a long and healthy life. And the most important consideration in this process is that instructions must be instilled and applied with patience and celebration of small gains, working to master the mechanics of all movements by practicing “incrementalism” – that is, establishing a baseline of performance and gently, in small increments of challenge.
Written by Andreza Ribeiro -Coach
CREF: 090492- G/SP
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'Obesity is a consequence of the incompatibility between the environmental conditions in which we evolved throughout most of our history and modern conditions and behaviors; this is what Lieberman (2) calls “dysvolution.” “Dysvolution” refers to the lifestyle that we culturally pass on to subsequent generations (2). As these changes are not genetic, they can be affected by compensating changes in environment and behavior' (CrossFit Kids Training Guide).
We are experiencing an epidemic of pathological disorders, many of them (not to mention the majority, additional short-term morbidities such as hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and depression (5,21). increased risk of adult obesity , heart disease, cancer, and osteoarthritis (5.21) CrossFit Kids Training Guide), linked to a lifestyle of poor food consumption in combination with a sedentary lifestyle, with little or no physical exercises at all.
We usually say that human needs tend to vary with the degree and not with the type, that is, developing cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance and precision are necessary skills for any individual, however we know that the level of strength that an athlete needs will be higher than what the child needs, due to a specificity of the modality. Having functional competence and functional mastery are the variations found, for example, between an Olympic weight lifter and a child who is healthy and wants to play. And it is exactly at this point that we want to raise a question,
is it important for a child to exercise? Is there a right time to start this practice?
Image by Lifestyle Unstoppable.
When we think about training for children, we have recreational activities as our greatest tool, after all, when we practice something fun, we are more likely to commit it. Strategies can range from less weight, less reps, more rest, whatever is needed to allow exposure to the movements at a challenging but tolerable level, intensity is all that is needed to accommodate most special needs.
Children should move safely, allowing the development of motor recruitment patterns and new skills, using games can improve attention retention, as they arouse emotions that tend to be more remembered in neutral events, that is, a collaborative game in team, can also develop in the child the ability to be more empathetic in a situation with behavioral obstacles. We want to teach our children to move independently and functionally, so it is appropriate, for example, to teach them how to squat (which will allow their joints, ligaments and muscles to grow healthy and guarantee freedom of movement in adulthood and old age) . ), and the teaching of movement can easily be linked to a story. For example, the early phase of the Deadlift for preschoolers might be dubbed the “angry gorilla.” The starting position can be taught by telling a story about a trip to the zoo, proposing a competition to see who is the most nervous gorilla, explaining how strong gorillas are, or simply telling students that it is fun to play “pretending it.”
The main goal is to break the cycle of transmission of undesirable behaviors, instilling in this and future generations of children a positive association with exercise, the desire to be physically fit and the goal of living a long and healthy life. And the most important consideration in this process is that the instructions must be instilled and applied with patience and celebration of small gains, work on mastering the mechanics of all movements by practicing “incrementalism” – that is, establishing a baseline of performance. And smoothly, in small increments of challenge.
Written by Andreza Ribeiro -Coach
CREF: 090492- G/SP
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'Obesity is a consequence of the incompatibility between environmental conditions in which we have evolved throughout most of our history and modern conditions and behaviors; This is what Lieberman (2) calls “desevolution”. “Desevolution” refers to the lifestyle that we culturally transmit to older generations (2). As these changes are not genetic, they may be affected by compensatory changes in their environment and behavior” (CrossFit Kids Training Guide).
We are experiencing an epidemic of pathological dysfunctions, many of them (for the majority, additional short-term morbidities such as hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes, pneumonia and depression (5,21). Over the long term, there is a greater risk of obesity in adulthood, heart disease, cancer and arthrosis (5.21) CrossFit Kids Training Guide), linked to a lifestyle of poor food consumption combined with a sedentary lifestyle, with There is little physical exercise.
Let us decide that human needs vary depending on grade and type, and we decide to develop cardiorespiratory resistance, muscular resistance, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance and precision are necessary skills for any individual. However, we know that the level of strength required by a sportsman will be higher than that required by a child, due to the specificity of the modality. Having functional competence and functional mastery are the variations that occur, for example, between an Olympic weightlifter and a child who is sane and wants to play. It is precisely at this point that we want to pose a question,
Is it important that a child exercises? Is there an appropriate time to start this practice?
Image by Lifestyle Unstoppable.
When we think about training our children, we consider recreational activities as our main tool, but after all, when we do something fun, we are more likely to compromise. The strategies can vary from less weight, less repetitions, more rest, whatever is necessary to allow exposure to movements at a challenging but tolerable level, the intensity is all that is needed to adapt to most special needs.
Children must move safely, allowing the development of motor skills and new skills, the use of games can improve attention retention, which awakens emotions that tend to be better remembered in neutral events, and that is to say, a game collaboratively within a team, the ability to be more empathetic in a situation with behavioral obstacles can also be developed in every child. We want to teach our children to move in an autonomous and functional way, which is why it is convenient, for example, to teach them how to sit (which will allow their joints, ligaments and muscles to grow healthy and guarantee freedom of movement in adulthood and there see). ), and the enseñanza of movement can be easily linked to a story. For example, the first phase of the Deadlift for preschool children could be called the "disgusted gorilla". The initial position can be taught through a story about a trip to the zoo, proposing a skill to see who is the most nervous gorilla, explaining how powerful the gorillas are or simply telling students that it's fun to play "pretend." "
The main objective is to break the cycle of transmission of undesirable behaviors, instilling in this and future generations of children a positive association with exercise, the desire to be in good physical shape and the goal of living a long and healthy life. The most important consideration in this process is that the instructions must be inculcated and applied with patience and celebration of small gains, working to master the mechanics of all movements by practicing "incrementalism", and deciding to establish a baseline of performance y without problems. Y, in small increments of challenge.
Written by Andreza Ribeiro -Coach
CREF: 090492- G/SP
