Sometimes the word ‘exercise’ can make you feel tired just thinking about it! But exercise doesn’t have to be a chore. Often, if you avoid exercise the more difficult it seems. It can seem even harder if you’re overweight. But the more unfit you are, the more weight you put on, and the less you […]
What’s to gain?
Exercise is very good for your body and mind. The most important thing is that it burns up extra energy. This extra energy is normally stored as fat. So if you’re exercising every day, this won’t go on as extra weight. Being active also keeps your muscles flexible, works out your heart and lungs and […]
How much exercise?
Kids and young people should do between 30 and 60 minutes of exercise every day. This could be brisk walking, swimming, cycling or simply running around in the playground. Your PE teacher will be able to help you decide how much exercise you need to do. Exercise like dancing and gymnastics once or twice a […]
Get active!
You may find that television takes up a lot of your time. Many kids spend lots of time watching TV. It’s the same with computer games and the Internet. All the time you’re doing this you are not active. You would actually burn more energy if you were reading a book! It’s also tempting to […]