The Fit Tips Mission: Small Changes, Big Results!!

Keeping a family healthy with growing kids and busy parents involves so much more than annual checkups and immunizations!

Exercise, recreational fun and good nutrition are all part of the road to good, life-long health. Since Pediatrics Now first began in 2006, I’ve made it one of my missions to post tips that help you keep you and your family on a healthy path. The goal is simple: small changes that you can do over time that end up with big results…that everyone in your family can follow!

I recognize that you are already doing a lot of amazing things to keep your family healthy but know from my own family experience how daunting it can be to figure out how to accomplish your goals with such busy schedules. Small Changes, Big Results is designed to help you and your family make realistic changes step by step to your every day lives that will help you improve the health of your mind, body and soul.

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A Bit of Inspiration:

“Develop the athlete now, and the player later.” (Eric Cressey, many times!)
Develop fitness and nutrition for life (Eric and Dr. Gwenn, FitTips launch, Jan. 07)
Small Changes, Big Results (Dr. Gwenn, September 2007): our FitTip Theme for the 07-08 School Year.
Small Changes, Big Results: Twelve Months Of Change (Dr. Gwenn, January 2009): our FitTip Theme for 2009!

Getting Started With FitTips

Ready to get started? Check out any article that starts with “Fit Tips” in the Sports Section for tips from me and some truly amazing fitness experts, Eric Cressey, Tony Gentilcore and Brian Grasso:

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Eric Cressey, MA, CSCS, is a strength and conditioning specialist and owner of Cressey Performance in Hudson, MA. Cressey Performance’s experienced staff specializes in working with athletes of all ages and ability levels in a fun and motivating environment. You can find out more about Eric atwww.EricCressey.com.

Tony_Gentilcore

Tony Gentilcore is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Located in the Greater Boston area, Tony has established himself as one of the premier trainers in New England through his no nonsense approach to training and desire to provide the most up-to-date, results based, and fun training environment for his clients. Tony is a regular contributer to Testosterone Magazine, as well as other reputable fitness publications and he is also one of the co-hosts ofThe Fitcast, one of the top weekly podcasts featuring some of the top names in the industry. To contact Tony, check out his website, www.gentilcoretraining.com or visit www.cresseyperformance.com.

brian-grasso Brian Grasso is considered one of the premier experts on youth athletic development in the world and is the Founder and Executive Director of the International Youth Conditioning Association.

A well-known, respected and outspoken leader in the youth athletic development industry, Brian has written feature articles for sport training magazines throughout North America and presented seminars covering youth athletic development and training topics to sporting organizations throughout the world.

Brian began his sport-training career as a Performance Coach to Olympic, professional and elite athletes and has worked with over 10,000 young athletes worldwide and in several countries including the United States, Canada, Italy, Sweden, the Czech Republic and New Zealand. Brian has worked with some of the best athletes in North America including Lori Ann Muntzer (2004 Olympic Gold Medalist), Dan Pohlman (Arizona Diamondbacks), Kurt Browning (4-time figure skating World Champion), to name a few.