Author: Derek Chan, College student writer

Many kids try some of the things listed below.

• Running or walking
  
• Lifting weights
  
• Dancing or ballet
  
• Gymnastics
  
• Biking
  
• Swimming
  
• Rowing
  
• Martial arts
  
• Skating
  
• Sit-ups
  
• Push-ups
  
• Chin-ups
  
• Fencing
  
• Tennis, badminton or racquetball

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References

National Women's Health Information Center. 4Girls Health. Fit for Life. Accessed July 2004.

Nemours Foundation. Be a Fit Kid. Accessed July 2004.

Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Fitness. Accessed July 2004.

Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Benefits of Fitness. Accessed July 2004.

Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Preparing to Get Fit. Accessed July 2004.

Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Maintaining the Lifestyle. Accessed July 2004.

Nemours Foundation. Body Mass Index. Accessed July 2004.
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