23 December,2009 07:01 AM IST | | Kumar Saurav
This stuff's gonna get him there. Delhil's first all-kids health zone in the is on the mission
If there's one thing that has been ruined by education, it's the level of physical activity among young ones.
Courtesyu00a0 school hours, homework and voluntary activities. And of course, the 10 kilo school bags. Then, there are gaming consoles, home theatres and double cheeseburgers with French fries and yes, large strawberry shakes to make him fat. While there's no need to stop them from having a good time, a dedicated kids' gym will make your kids sweat, but playfully so.
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Gym equipment for kids at Powerhouse |
Tommy the treadmill
Designed especially for children, the installed equipment has been named after imaginary characters like Tommy, Caesar and Leonard. They are brightly coloured and appear alien-like. "The area, which is currently under renovation, will be very colourful because young ones aren't too fond of stereo type set-ups.
Not even for a split second should they feel they're working out, so we have designed the entire set up accordingly, " says Rajib, managing director, Powerhouse, the host gym.
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Fitness, home delivered
If you think it will be a tedious task to send your kid to gym everyday, how about bringing the equipments home? "As for safety, there will be no sharp edges in the machines; there will be trainers and supervision by specialised professionals. Such workouts will help kids maintain correct posture and improve concentration and coordination," ensures Rajiv. The speed knobs and weights are controlled, they claim, so that there are no ugly side-effects.
| Why kids need to work out Several studies have suggested that in the first two years of primary school, the incidence of weakness in the muscles supporting the spine is as high as 70 per cent. At this age, 20 per cent of young people are affected by obesity, and one can observe a reduction in the ability to move, especially in the case of physical activities, which require speed, muscular strength and general endurance. |
