YOU GOTTA MOVE ITYOU GOTTA MOVE IT

Or you’re gonna lose it.Or you’re gonna lose it.

Now . . . What do you know?Now . . . What do you know?

You know that our You know that our area has the highest area has the highest obesity rate in the obesity rate in the nation.nation.

You know that we’re You know that we’re #1 in heart disease, #1 in heart disease, diabetes, and other diabetes, and other obesity-related health obesity-related health problems.problems.

You know the right foods to eat and the right things to do . . .

So, there’s just one question that we

might ask about this situation . . .

How did we get in this shape?How did we get in this shape?

We spend a lot of We spend a lot of time watching time watching other other peoplepeople do stuff. do stuff.

We push the buttons We push the buttons on video games and on video games and watch the characters watch the characters do stuffdo stuff

We turn into “couch We turn into “couch potatoes”.potatoes”.

““But there’s nothing to do!”But there’s nothing to do!”

Yes, there are some things about our area Yes, there are some things about our area that tend to keep us in the house.that tend to keep us in the house.

Small communities often don’t provide Small communities often don’t provide activities for kids.activities for kids.

You may live in a rural area several miles You may live in a rural area several miles away from other kids your age.away from other kids your age.

You may have a long bus ride home from You may have a long bus ride home from school.school.

So . . . Do we just sit back and veg out?”

NO WAY !

GET UP AND MOVE!GET UP AND MOVE!

Make the decision to be strong and healthy!

You’ll feel better about yourself.

You’ll develop better relationships with others.

It’s time to make a plan !It’s time to make a plan !

First, find out where you First, find out where you are now.are now.

In this lesson, you’ll learn several activities that will tell you where you (and your heart)

stand now.

This activity will help you find out how fast your heart and

lungs recover from exercising.

HeartRate

The Body Mass IndexThe Body Mass Index

Learn some interesting Learn some interesting things about your things about your body’s makeup and body’s makeup and what you should do what you should do to get healthy and to get healthy and stay healthy.stay healthy.

Finally, find a set of games and Finally, find a set of games and activities that you will use to activities that you will use to

improve your physical improve your physical condition.condition.

There is a whole world that starts at There is a whole world that starts at your door.your door.

Get out there and move!

It’s smart for your heart!