Fat Kids
The ambiguity of a 'kid's gym' often generates the odd blunt remark of 'Is it for fat kids?' The answer is a definitive NO. Does Gecko want to play a role in reducing childhood obesity in Australia and hopefully one day the world? Absolutely, but Gecko is about so much more! It's about improving kids speed, agility, strength, coordination,...
Read moreA kids Gym.....what the?
What is a kid's gym? Well it's not treadmills, mirrors and big weight machines? As Gecko was a totally new concept we never really knew what to call ourselves in the early days. In fact we still don't. Kid's gym, children's fitness centre, play centre we get them all!
The reality is we are a gym but we for 2 year olds through to...
Kid's are not little adults!
Working in kid's fitness is not about following a program like a robot. It is about connecting with each and every individual child, finding out what makes them tick and ultimately creating a level of intrinsic motivation for that child.
As adults we go to the gym/exercise (some of us!) as we have an understanding of the health...
Confused about kids health
Children's Health, a new magazine as part of the "Men's Health" brand,
will be released soon.
A new and improved trend or more of the same fluff?
As parents or kids - how do you know what to believe when there is so much conflicting information out there?
The answer unfortunately is you don't
Trainers,...
Kids pumping iron
Should kids lift weights?
I get asked this question so often!
The answer is YES - kids should do resistance training. Here are the benefits:
- Increase muscle strength and endurance
- Help protect your child's muscles and joints from injury ...
Fussy Eater
Ahhh, the headache of the fussy eater child. Don't eat that, don't like that, "allergic to that."
I'm a little old school on this topic so please forgive me for being a blunt. Parents come to me distressed about what their kids eat and they have often completely lost sight of how they got there. How does an eight year old have so much...
