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Pelvic floor exercises and their importance in male health and wellness
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Youth Obesity
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Most professionals in the fitness industry can recite some sort of statistics on the deplorable health of adults in America. This is what keeps it a multi-billion dollar a year industry, and some very happy, very successful fitness professionals. The problem is the industry may be a bit short sighted. With youth obesity numbers currently near 30%, the industry may not be ready for the long term effects these children may suffer from as adults. Should this number increase, this country won;t be ready. Increased incidents of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and increase in obesity related deaths. We all know that there are literally thousands of youth programs around the country, geared to teach, and keep children active. But, there are numerous reasons why more youths are not participating in these programs. Some of the reasons may not be as simple as many think. Access being a critical, and one of the more obvious,...