|Join Our Mailing List| Why Fit Girls? The Fit Girls fitness
program addresses a variety of important issues in our culture
today. According to the Disease Control and Prevention and the
Surgeon General’s Report on Children and Physical Activity,
children today are less active than they ever have been.
Childhood obesity more than tripled from 1975 to 2004, and it
has become a public crisis. Inactive children are more likely to
become inactive adults which may lead to health risks that
include obesity, high cholesterol and blood pressure, diabetes,
stroke, gall bladder disease, joint pain and even some types of
cancer (CDC) Physical activity and exercise has both physical
and emotional benefits. Girls who participate in physical
activities have a higher self-image and increased confidence.
Mary Piper, PhD, author of Reviving Ophelia says, “Girls in
sports are often emotionally healthy. They see their bodies as
function, not decorative. They have developed discipline in the
pursuit of excellence. They have lear