When I walk through the gym at the high school I work at, it sickens me to see what takes place in these p.e. classes. The teacher rolls out a basketball & the kids choose teams & play basketball for 50 minutes. Or the teacher is a coach and is too busy talking about their upcoming game to even make the kids dress out and participate in any sort of physical activity. Then in health class we have overweight, tobacco chewing coaches who complain about how stupid the curriculum is that teaches kids about health and the importance of good health. Is there any wonder that Americans are so fat & out of shape?
I would like to see every school system reassign every health & p.e. teacher that doesn't believe in what they are teaching and doesn't display good, healthy habits in their own life. Our country is a result of what we are teaching in these classes, and that is a shame.
We need to be teaching kids how to eat healthy & how to properly exercise for weight loss & general overall fitness. Most kids don't know the first thing about weight training, & weight training is the key to weight loss & overall improved fitness. Walking laps around a track, which is another habit of the PE teachers at my school, does nothing to teach kids how to build muscle and lose fat. Weight training can not only build lean muscle & burn fat, but it can also improve your cardiovascular sysytem if done properly. Walking laps around a track does nothing but burn about 50 calories for someone.
It's great that some kids enjoy playing basketball for 50 minutes every day. But by the time they are 40 & 50 years old, these people probably won't be able to play basketball competetively. However, I guarantee that they can perform strength training exercises for 30 minutes 3 times per week. This strength training will do more to improve their cholesterol, blood pressure, & bone density than any walking or running program.
Now I have to get off my soap box and go do some chinups and pushups.
Kyle
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