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Kids Walk Across Arkansas
Education and Safety
Keep On Moving!
Goal: To make physical
activity a life style habit.
Objectives:
Participants will:
- Discuss ways to stay motivated.
- Create new ideas or games to stay physically active.
Key Teaching Points:
- Begin slowly.
- Choose an activity you like.
- Change activities to prevent boredom.
- Don't make comparisons.
- Look for new ideas.
- Miss a few days - it's OK.
Introduction
Beginning a physical activity is easy. Continuing
the activity is what can be hard. You may lose the motivation to continue, and
that is natural. Let's look at some suggestions to help keep you moving.
Give Keep Moving Tips:
- Begin a new activity slowly to avoid injury and burnout.
Your body will need time to adjust to new movement.
- Exercise with friends and family. Knowing that you might be letting someone else down if you
"Don't Show", may encourage you to continue.
- Choose an activity you like, is simple, and convenient. When you like doing something, you are more likely to participate and do it well.
- Change the activity. Doing the same activity over and over can cause boredom. Try doing something different every now and then. For example, if you walk three days a week, try riding a bike one of the three days.
- Add music to your workout. Listening to music makes the physical activity more fun.
- Keep a record of your progress. We all have good and bad days. Keeping a record of your progress helps you focus on the good days.
- Give yourself a reward when you reach your goals. When you set a goal and reach it, you have done a great thing! It's OK to pat yourself on the back.
- Don't compare yourself to others. You are an individual with unique needs and potentials. Develop physical activity according to your potential.
- Read books or magazines articles on new ideas for physical activities. You may decide to try roller blading, back packing, or soccer.
- Sign up for a physical activity offered by a group or business. For example, try Cardio Kickboxing, dance lessons, or aerobics.
- It's OK to miss a few days. If for some reason you should stop your activity for several
days (sickness, vacation, etc.), you should start slowly until your body has adjusted to being active again.
Everything you do now will affect you in your "old age." You have started living healthier by beginning or maintaining a
physical activity. It's up to you to "Keep Moving." Have a happy, healthy, and safe journey through life.
Activity
Have the participants get into pairs or groups. Ask each group to create a new kind of
activity or game involving movement. Have each group demonstrate their ideas to
the others and then all participate in each activity.
Have a discussion with everyone about what activity they liked best and why.
Ask them for ideas to improve each activity or game.
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