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Want a kid like Arnie?

Updated on: 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

Want a kid like Arnie?


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.

I'll hit the gym but only if I'm guaranteed a body like Salman Khan. Else, I'm happy with my Play Station.
Amrit Pal Singh, 8-year-old

I won't go to the gym but if my papa can get the stuff for me at home, I'll use it occasionally. When I grow up, I will hit the gym daily.
Harmandir, 11-year-old

I don't stop my kids from eating junk food, provided they indulge in physical activity. I would like to send my kids to such a gym.
Narinder Kaur
At: Powerhouse
Where: 30, Village Hauz Khas
Equipment price: Rs 1 lakh to 2 lakhs
Membership fee: Rs 1,600 per month
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