Why Children Need Physical Activity to Grow up Strong and Healthy

- October 05, 2021

Why Children Need Physical Activity to Grow up Strong and Healthy

Doing certain types of exercise have been proven to help children build stronger muscles and bones. Developing a good physical foundation from a young age includes building healthy bone mass and density. This will help reduce the risk of developing bone-related diseases such as osteoporosis later on in life and in addition, could prevent heart complications.

According to recent data released by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) there are three types of physical activities that should be included each week for children and adolescents. The CDC also recommends that in order to try and build/maintain a healthy lifestyle, children and adolescents should complete 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on a daily basis. Some examples of exercises your child can incorporate into their daily routine are:

1. Aerobic Activity:

Should be implemented at least 3 days a week. Thirty to sixty minutes per day where your child is getting an increased heart rate, like the extended running included in basketball will help your child prevent risk factors for various health conditions like heart disease, childhood obesity, and type 2 diabetes.

2. Muscle-Strengthening:

Activities such as: climbing, doing push-ups, and maintaining a solid defensive stance while guarding your opponent will help build your child's muscles and core strength.

3. Bone-Strengthening:

In addition to a high calcium diet, activities that include: walking, running, and especially jumping, two to three days per week can help the development of your child's bone structure while maintaining a lower overall body fat.

At Royal Basketball School, we’re not only providing the highest level basketball instruction in the industry, but actually striving to maximize your child’s overall fitness and health with each drill and every practice. Although the options for daily fitness activities may still be limited for your family, we hope to continue playing a part in ramping up your child’s daily activity level, to ensure they are getting that golden number of 60 minutes of exercise per day. For less than the cost of lunch, you can give your child unlimited access to collegiate-caliber facilities, with our: Rookie Group Class Plan. We also offer tremendous value with our semi-private classes! This type of class structure allows YOU to come into one of our locations in the Los Angeles area, to create the next great play-date for your child and their friends, while maintaining their weekly fitness goals in a fun and comfortable environment.

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