Get Your Kids Fit: The Parents' Guide to Healthy Happy Active Kids

Get Your Kids Fit: The Parents' Guide to Healthy Happy Active Kids

by KellyHolmes (Author)

Synopsis

Kelly Holmes, Britain's best loved athlete and winner of 2 Olympic gold medals, combines her knowledge of fitness and love for children in this guide to keeping kids active. Setting out to do for exercise what Jamie Oliver did for school dinners, Kelly has her sights set on a more active population. Since taking up the position of National School Sports Champion, Kelly has made it her mission to help the nation's kids get fit and healthy. Here, she reaches out to parents with simple advice on what exercise their children should be doing at each different age between 4 and 11. She makes exercise fun and interesting as well as showing how the body works. Kelly encourages children to be more active on a daily basis, and motivates parents to take an active part in their kids' development. Published just in time for school holidays, this book is an absolute must for healthy kids and parents.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Publisher: Virgin Books
Published: 05 Jul 2007

ISBN 10: 0753512653
ISBN 13: 9780753512654
Book Overview: Committed campaign to improve kids' heatlh Press coverage to include features and interviews Author interviews on radio and television

Media Reviews
Holmes gives a revealing glimpse of the woman behind the medals, who has incredible single- mindedness and a superbly strong human spirit -- Margaret Bartlett * Health and Fitness *
...as bright as the lady herself, her motivation, her work ethic, her pride, hopes, dreams and disasters are laid bare . * Sunday Sport *
Author Bio
Dame Kelly Holmes is a retired English middle distance athlete. She won gold medals in the 800 metres and the 1500 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Today she is the face of Sainsbury's Active Kids campaign and shows a great interest in leading Britain towards a healthier lifestyle. In 2006 she was appointed National School Sports Champion and is currently working with the Government to improve the national physical education programme in schools.