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Fitness is important!
For Overweight Teenagers
Mario Nastasi
Importance of Exercise and
Nutrition
The goal is to achieve Total Wellness
 The connection between mind, body, and
soul
 If you look good, you feel good!
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Benefits of Regular Exercise
Boosts metabolism
 More energy throughout the day
 Healthier cardiovascular system
 Less risk of disease and obesity
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Other Benefits
Exercising everyday also
helps better your skin
 Helps reduce stress
 Improved mood
 Gain confidence and self
esteem
 More brainpower
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You’re
awesome!
Types of Exercise
Weight training
 Cardiovascular
 Sports
 Dance
 Any other fun physical activity!
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Weight Training
One of the most popular ways to exercise
 Gain strength
 Put on muscle mass
 Lose body fat
 Better your body mechanics
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Weight Training Repetition
Guide
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What do you want to train
for?
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Training for strength
(sports?)
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Power Lifting
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Hypertrophy (muscle
growth and development)
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Benefits of endurance
training
Workout Split for Weight
Training
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Here’s an example of a
beginner’s workout
What is a workout
“split”?
Different kinds of
workout splits
What muscle groups to
train together
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detailed info
Cardiovascular Exercise
Difference between anaerobic and aerobic
exercise
 Running/Jogging, swimming, cycling, and
walking
 At least 30 minutes a day!
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Benefits of Cardio
Weight loss
 A stronger heart
 Healthier arteries
 Lower risk of chronic diseases
 Improved mood
 A sharper mind
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Training for Sports
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Different from
hypertrophy training
Strength Training
Agility Training
Conditioning
Separate yourself
from the
competition!
Dancing for Exercise
Have fun and dance to your favorite songs
 Comfortable at home workout
 Make sure you raise your heart rate
 Zumba
 Dance workout DVDs
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Sleeping and Rest Days
Very important!
 This is when your
body
recovers/develops
 How much sleep
should I get?
 When should I have a
“rest day”?
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Nutrition
Most important part of being healthy!
 What exactly is nutrition?
 The real meaning of “diet”
 Most important, but also the most difficult
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Bad Eating Habits
Making unhealthy food
choices
 Eating too many processed
foods
 Overeating or under eating
 Not eating whole, natural
foods
 Too much sugar in your
diet!
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Poor Food Choices made by
Teens
Fast Food
 Processed foods from the freezer section
 Sugary Drinks (Soda, Energy Drinks)
 Food high in fat and simple carbohydrates
 School Lunches (depending on what’s
available)
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Food Pyramid
Easy Tips on Good Nutrition
Drink lots of water
 Limit your salt, sugar, saturated and trans
fats
 Eat a variety of foods!
 Fruits and vegetables, and whole-grain
products
 Eat lean meats, poultry, and fish
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Tracking Your Progress
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It helps tremendously to keep a
journal!
Track your daily food intake
Write down all of our workouts
Helps you figure out your weak
points
It’s not all about the number on
the scale
Take plenty of progress pictures
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