Fred Hahn’s new book Strong Kids Healthy Kids details the how and why’s of the benefits of strength training and low carb eating for improving health, performance as well as for decreasing obesity for kids of all ages.

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Product Description

" All parents want their children to be healthy, fit, and more active, but there is a pervasive myth that keeps many kids from reaching their full potential. A popular misconception is that young athletes shouldn-t engage in strength training because it is harmful. However, current research, including a recent study from the Mayo Clinic, indicates that nothing could be further from the truth. Strength training is the single most effective exercise method for reversing adolescent obesity and can dramatically alter and improve a child's body composition. With his blockbuster book The Slow Burn- Fitness Revolution , renowned personal trainer Fredrick Hahn revealed the secret to strengthening muscles, enhancing flexibility, burning fat and improving performance in just 30 minutes a week. Now, in Strong Kids, Healthy Kids, he shows parents, caregivers, teachers, and doctors how his fitness program can change the lives of children and teens everywhere, no matter what their athletic ability. Whether a child is inactive or a competitive athlete looking to take his performance to the next level, he can become much stronger and fitter. As the founder of the Mighty Tykes and Teens- program, Hahn is an expert on child fitness. Here, he shows kids how to: get strong fast - increase bone density and resistance to injury - improve cardiovascular health - enhance flexibility - increase their metabolism and reduce body fat With this proven program, all children can build their self-esteem, improve their performance, and lead healthier lives. "

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #334739 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780814409428
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Inside Flap

As a parent, you naturally want your child to be as healthy and as fit as he or she can be. You may worry that your child seems to out of breath after gym class, or that he or she is much too skinny to even engage in serious exercise. Even if your child is a star athlete, you want to make sure that he or she becomes stronger and faster to perform at his or her very best. But just which exercises will yield the most benefits? Most important, which activities are actually safe for your children? A popular misconception is that young athletes shouldn’t engage in strength training because it can stunt their growth or even cause injury. Nothing could be further from the truth. Current research indicates that strength training is the single most effective exercise method for improving strength and fitness, and can dramatically alter and improve a child’s body compo­sition. Whether your child is a competitive athlete or is just trying to get leaner, the truth is that he or she can get stronger and healthier no matter what­ his or her fitness level.

With his blockbuster book The Slow Burn™ Fitness Revolution, renowned personal trainer Fredrick Hahn revealed the secret to strengthening muscles, enhancing flex­ibility, burning fat, and improving per­formance in just 30 minutes a week. Now, in Strong Kids, Healthy Kids, he shows you how his fitness program can change the life of any child, no matter what his or her athletic ability is. As the founder of the Mighty Tykes and Teens™ program, Hahn is an expert on youth fitness. He has spent the last ten years developing safe and effective exercises for kids as young as seven years old. Here, he shatters the myths that have impeded kids from becoming their fittest, healthiest selves. Hahn offers an efficient time-saving exer­cise program along with a low-carb diet plan that will help your kids:

·       Get strong fast.

·       Increase bone density and resistance to injury.

·       Improve cardiovascular health.

·       Enhance flexibility.

·       Increase their metabolism and reduce body fat.

Young athletes will find that the program helps them improve in their sports by safe­ly and quickly building muscles, and less athletic children will find this pro­gram helps them become healthy and fit with­out becoming jocks. Complete with kid-friendly recipes and photographs that show your kids how to exercise the right way, this book will help all kids build self-esteem, improve performance, and lead healthier lives.

 

Fredrick Hahn has been a professional exercise trainer for more than 20 years. He is certified by the American Council on Exercise, and is president and cofounder of The National Council for Exer­cise Standards. In June of 1998, Fred found­ed and established Serious Strength™, Inc., on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Fred has lectured extensively on exercise at various venues including PrincetonUniversity, Chelsea Piers, Hospital for Joint Diseases, and Mt.SinaiHospital, and has trained many well-known Hollywood stars. Fred lives in New York City.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Fredrick Hahn and Strong Kids, Healthy Kids:

“Fred Hahn presents sound, well-researched facts on the importance of strength training for youngsters. Furthermore, Fred Hahn tells parents what to avoid in the areas of warm-up, flexibility, simulating sports skills, and fitness tests – which I whole-heartedly applaud.”

—    Ellington Darden, Ph.D., author of 47 fitness books, including The New High Intensity Training and The New Bodybuilding for Old-School Results

 

“Fred Hahn hits the nail on the head with this commonsense book. The best way to build strong, healthy adults is to start them out as strong, healthy kids, and Fred's book will show you how. Using the methods Fred uses to train his celebrity clients will help your kids improve their strength, agility, and posture, all of which will increase their self-confidence and better their athletic and academic performance. You owe it to your kids to read this book and apply it.”

—    Michael R. Eades, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of Protein Power

 

“If every parent read this book, if every kid tried this book-—imagine what would happen! Our world would change, and for the better. There are not many books we can say that about. I’ve known Fred for years, and I trust him. You should too.”

—    Seth Godin, author of Tribes

 

“Indeed, if there is one activity that boys and girls in our sedentary society should be doing for strength and health it is sensible strength training. Strong Kids, Healthy Kids by fitness expert Fred Hahn presents essential information and excellent guidelines for safely, effectively, and efficiently achieving these most desirable goals.  

            — Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., Fitness Research Director, South Shore YMCA

 

“Childhood strength paves the way to the mature enjoyment of an active lifestyle. I can think of no safer way to advance adolescent strength than using Slow Burn strength training.”

            — Lucy Perrotta, M.D., Associate Director of Neonatology, Beth Israel Medical Center; and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

 

About the Author

Fredrick Hahn (New York, NY), a professional exercise trainer for over 20 years, founded Serious Strength, Inc. in 1998. He is certified by the American Council on Exercise, and is president and cofounder of The National Council for Exercise Standards.

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Customer Reviews

From a personal trainer who here reveals how his popular adult fitness routines can be adapted for kids of all ages
Parents worried about a child's fitness will find STRONG KIDS, HEALTHY KIDS comes from a personal trainer who here reveals how his popular adult fitness routines can be adapted for kids of all ages, no matter what his or her athletic ability. Frederick Hahn has spent the last ten years developing these safe exercises for kids as young as seven years old, and here gives the basics on how kids can get strong fast. Any library catering to parents and educators needs this.

A Powerful Message for Parents and Their Kids
Fred has done an extraordinary thing in this book. He has forever destroyed the myth that strength training for kids is dangerous and unproductive. Using the scientific literature, Fred shows how strength training can benefit children by making them stronger, and how it is the best way to favorably alter body composition in kids. The middle section teaches how to perform proper strength training in any setting available such as home, school or the gym. Finally, Fred attacks the myth of the contemporary food pyramid by providing a healthy food plan (not a diet) that provides the healthiest food choices that kids will love. This book is a must read for any parent and should be the manual for every physical education class in this country. Bravo Fred!

Doug McGuff, MD

A thoughtful book from a caring individual
Fred Hahn's insight into health and fitness is not only scientifically sound, but also seems to come from a place of deep caring about people. He has a knack for bringing forth simple, common-sense examples and comparisons to explain complex topics. It is truly a must-read for any parent looking to foster habits that promote health in their children.

Be sure to check out his other book as well. The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution: The Slow Motion Exercise That Will Change Your Body in 30 Minutes a Week