Everyone knows the importance of being fit. Even with this knowledge most people today don’t get as much exercise as they should. Studies show students from grade school on get far less exercise than they did 20 years ago. Most of them cannot do five sit-ups, run three laps around a gym, or walk one fourth of a mile home from school without complaining. I think this is mostly related to the advancements in technology. Twenty years ago computers were just being developed, video consoles were much less advanced and less youth had them, and television wasn’t as popular. Then when kids would get home from school they would play baseball, basketball, tag, or other activities requiring physical activity. Today when most kids come home they play video games, w
atch television, or talk on the phone to their friends. Kids now hate to be outside and they generally get bored inside and then they begin to eat. This attributes to obesity and being over weight.
I’m not saying that all kids exhibit this behavior however. Some kids get out and play with their friends daily and when they get bored they go for a walk or ride their bikes. Kids today also do not ride their bikes as much. Twenty years ago you would see kids riding their bikes to school and to friend’s houses. Today kids want to get rides from their parents or other friends.
Schools could offer more physical education classes and make the classes more strenuous and make the content more challenging. They could also supply aerobic equipment for the youth when they are in
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