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The Fit Tips Mission
Keeping kids healthy 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. The Pediatrics Now Fit Tips Team includes some of the most highly respected youth sports experts and trainers in the field today. These talented guys are are not only going to provide us with tips on keeping our kids fit but in helping us negotiate the often confusing world of youth sports today.
Fit Tips Goals (or, Mottos To Live By)
- "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.
Getting Started With FitTips
If you are looking for information on the nuts and bolts of fitness, nutrition and exercise for your kids, the FitTips archive would be the place to start. If you are looking for ways to get your family more healthy day to day, start with Small Changes, Big Results.
This Month's Featured FitTips:
Well Done Is Better Than Well Said
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Small Changes, Big Results
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Welcome to Small Changes, Big Results! We recognize that you are doing a lot of amazing things to keep your family healthy but that you are also all very busy and finding the time to keep everyone on track is often really daunting. Small Changes, Big Results is designed to help you and your family make realistic changes to your every day lives that will help you improve the health of your mind, body and soul. The results may not happen over night, and may not require you to do more than tweak a few things here and there, but the impact on your over all health will be enormous!
April 2008
Let's Get Un-Serious
February 2008
Sesame Street To The Rescue
January 2008
Well Done is Better than Well Said
December 2007
Twelves Days of Holiday Health and Fitness
Healthy Holidays
November 2007
Resistance Training: not just for adults anymore!
October 2007
LifeStyle Checklist: 7 step eating and exercise path for your day
Tony's Take: Kids Need More Play, And Parents Need To Make It Happen
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Pediatrics Now Fit Tip Team
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Cressey Performance Contributors
Eric Cressey
Tony Gentilcore
International Youth Conditioning Association Contributors
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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 and sign up for his free newsletter at www.EricCressey.com.
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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 of The 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.
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 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. The list of governing bodies Brian has presented to includes, the National Coaching Education Program, the National Alliance for Youth Sports, the United States Figure Skating Association, the Illinois Olympic Development Program, Skate Canada, the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association and the Korean Aerobic Association among many others.
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 enjoyed the honor of working with the following athletes as either their personal coach or consultant:
- Lori Ann Muntzer - 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Dan Pohlman - Arizona Diamondbacks
- Craig Anderson - Chicago Blackhawks
- Kurt Browning – 4-time figure skating World Champion
- Tanya Frank – Canadian National Women's Soccer Team
- Megan Kosman – United States National Bobsled Team
- Graydon Oldfield – Canadian National Downhill Ski Champion
- Patrice Denis – professional football player (Canada)
- Adam Sheriff-Scott – professional football player (Europe)
- Kim McCullough – Dartmouth College hockey player
- John Ashley – Professional European Rugby Player
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