Explore new active family games!

Explore new active family games!

With spring time comes more outside time and more time for playing in parks and taking in the nice weather.  Why not try something new this year?  Get your family involved in a new sport or new game!  Don’t play tennis?  Play a game of doubles.  Find a local...
“I Want to Get in Shape, Mom.”

“I Want to Get in Shape, Mom.”

What does that mean coming from your 10 or 11-year-old? There’s sensitivity around creating consciousness about body image at such a young age, and when your child tells you they want to get it shape, it can leave you with questions. Are they self-conscious? Did...
Making It Through The Home Stretch of the School Year

Making It Through The Home Stretch of the School Year

Is your child starting to feel burnt-out at school? Overwhelmed? Done and ready for summer? It can be stressful to stay focused in school and continue to put your best foot forward when you know summer break is right around the corner. With only a few months left, we...
Keeping Kids Fueled

Keeping Kids Fueled

Fueling children and teens becomes even more complicated when exercise is involved! But, choosing the right foods at the right times can help assure kids are performing their best when engaging in physical activity. It may take some experimentation, but with time and...
Energetic Juniors at Gilda’s Club

Energetic Juniors at Gilda’s Club

Gilda’s Club in NYC is an amazing place that provides much needed services and support for adults as well and families. Energetic Juniors always loves having fun fitness workshops with the children at Gilda’s Club NYC Here’s to many more giggles and...
Strength Training for Kids: What Should It Look Like?

Strength Training for Kids: What Should It Look Like?

  What does “strength training” mean?  Is it lifting weights?  Is it lifting heavy weights?  Is it sprinting, jumping or calisthenics?  Can kids do it, or is it only for adults?  While these questions will get covered in more detail below, let’s...