Fitness Information for Teens

by Bellenir, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780780806795
• ISBN10: 0780806794
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• Publisher: Omnigraphics Inc

Summary

Provides information on physical fitness for teenagers, covering such topics as how to start a fitness program, nutrition, basic exercises, sleep, and steroids.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Part I: Before You Get Started
A Teenager's Guide To Better Health	3	(6)
Why Get Fit?	9	(8)
Why You Need A Sports Physical	17	(6)
Heredity And Your Body Shape	23	(4)
Body Image And Self-Esteem	27	(6)
Don't Let Asthma Keep You Out Of The Game	33	(4)
How To Choose A Quality Fitness Instructor	37	(4)
Tips For Buying Exercise Equipment	41	(8)
Tips For Buying Athletic Shoes	49	(14)
Part II: Fitness Fundamentals
Meet Your Muscles	63	(8)
Bones Need Weight-Bearing Activity And Calcium	71	(4)
How Much Exercise Do You Need?	75	(4)
Guidelines For Personal Exercise Programs	79	(8)
The Fitness Formula	87	(4)
Exercise: How To Get Started	91	(8)
Ten Exercise Myths	99	(4)
Measuring Exercise Intensity	103	(4)
Exercise And Weight Control	107	(8)
Basic Exercises For Getting Into Shape	115	(18)
Stretching	133	(6)
Strength Training	139	(10)
Part III: Activities To Try
Aerobic Dancing	149	(6)
Biking	155	(6)
Courtside: Tennis And Volleyball	161	(6)
Golf	167	(4)
Gymnastics And Cheerleading	171	(6)
Horseback Riding	177	(4)
Kickboxing And Martial Arts	181	(8)
Pilates	189	(4)
Play Ball: Baseball, Softball, Football, Basketball, And Soccer	193	(12)
Skating And Skateboards	205	(8)
Walking, Running, Jumping, And Climbing	213	(14)
Water Sports	227	(18)
Winter Sports	245	(6)
Yoga	251	(6)
Part IV: Maintaining Health and Fitness
Nutrition Basics	257	(6)
Sports Nutrition: Fueling Your Performance	263	(8)
Sports Supplements	271	(6)
Hydration	277	(6)
Mental Wellness	283	(10)
Sleep And Your Good Health	293	(8)
Locker Room Hygiene	301	(4)
Part V: Avoiding Fitness Busters
Overcoming Barriers To Fitness	305	(6)
Mental Roadblocks	311	(6)
When The Weather Turns Too Hot Or Too Cold	317	(6)
Alcohol, Tobacco, And Other Drugs: Impact On Athletic Performance	323	(18)
Are Steroids Worth The Risk?	341	(6)
Questionable Exercises	347	(8)
Muscle Soreness	355	(4)
Sports Injuries	359	(8)
Preventing Foot Problems	367	(6)
Compulsive Exercise	373	(4)
The Female Athlete Triad: Amenorrhea, Osteoporosis, and Disordered Eating	377	(10)
Part VI: Resources for Additional Help and Information
The President's Challenge Sports Awards	387	(4)
Fitness Organizations	391	(12)
Suggested Additional Reading	403	(6)
Index	409