Carol Whitaker Coaching

FAMILY FITNESS I'm passionate about assisting others in achieving their fitness, weight loss goals & dreams.  I receive emails with questions almost daily from people wanting advice on how to improve their quality of life through diet & exercise.   Today I received a question regarding how to introduce fitness to a child and what they can do to incorrporate exercise into their lives.   Here is my reply... Thank you for your kind words, it's my pleasure to connect with you. Congratulations on your daughter's great success at such a young age. I wouldn't push her too much into doing serious workouts at the tender age of 12. If she truly has a desire & a passion to workout then you're goals for her are commendable; however, if it's your idea then it may cause body image issues for her in the future, of which, could be detrimental to her health in the long run. I recommend to my clients to do family fitness activities to encourage children to e