Archive for the ‘Exercise’ Category
How important is that your baby learn to swim
Swimming is a sport, an experience emotional and so exhilarating for the baby, it is recommended to start doing so as soon as possible. In many cases, parents say that it may be dangerous, but if they are encouraged to do so, they would be giving his son, one of the most pleasant experiences of his life.
Not only help to develop the ability to move a three-dimensional, with freedom and movement that just began to realize and correct, with greater coordination motive. But also strengthen the cardiorespiratory system. As with all exercise and make small movements that will strengthen your heart and lungs. The great work of breathing that is under water increases efficiency and transfer of blood oxygenation.
On the other hand, develops basic survival skills. What is related to this, is the knowing handle in the water, go from one place to another, and the importance of knowing how to float. It is recommended that the baby begins with the sport, before their first birthday. Then depending on their physical development will be taught to swim, around four or five years of age. Read the rest of this entry »
Mental relaxation for children
Relaxation is a very important activity for adults as well as for children, especially in an age where there is an oversupply of visual and auditory stimuli. The exercises of relaxation for kids are such a healthy habit that children can incorporate very young.
Giving children relaxation exercises and that incorporate it as lifestyles, the benefit to develop their true potential and physical and mental performance.
Children play and move and are discovering new things everyday. As they grow, they can suffer from stress as well as adults for situations such as separation from parents, school or family problems, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
Exercises to improve child’s psychomotor skills
We have said on other occasions that in childhood our children begin to develop their skills, motor, emotional as well as the intellectuals, and they operate well in preference to certain parts of your body.
That is why we stress again the importance of working your motor skills, which is a key action on the central nervous system, which will create awareness of their movement patterns and speed through space and time.
Here you have some exercises to practice with him, even if it has been developed as a lefty, as many times this is usually a complication to cope with the surrounding environment. Read the rest of this entry »
Child yoga, a discipline that teaches playing
Child yoga on the contrary of what is believed is not a sport, let alone a simple gym class, but a real workout for the body and mind.
This discipline allows us to deal with injuries from poor posture, teaches us to breathe properly, avoid headaches, and many children to help them cope with asthma, which are among many of the good things that yoga provides.
In the specific case of children strengthens their self-esteem, and teaches them to maintain better emotional balance, helps with motor development, and that calm child who are hyperactive. Read the rest of this entry »
Benefits of Pilates during pregnancy
The Pilates is considered one of the best ways to do exercise for a pregnant woman. Helps maintain and improve the condition of the pelvic floor muscles and abs.
The exercises can be adapted at each stage of pregnancy and not to increase the pressure on the joints or back; in fact, the latter will be strengthened as the stomach and the muscles around the pelvic area, which allows the pregnancy, delivery and recovery easier.
In the first trimester, hormonal changes in the body can make you feel tired and nauseous, but gentle exercise can even be done while you lie in bed will help to energize the body and make you feel better physically and mentally, as relaxation techniques, calm the body and mind. Read the rest of this entry »
Learning, importance of exercise fingers and mind in children
As we all know, children don’t learn to write of the overnight, given that this is something complex learning that requires among other things dominate certain intellectual, and physical abilities, to do so in an appropriate manner and to consciousness, it is for this reason that you will notice that to send him to the nursery becomes much stress dealing with focused content to facilitate later in the school age, learning to writing.
Take the pen is a key strategy for learning to write properly, the muscle, the child will need fine motor coordination and precise, where you can draw lines, curves, straight and of a certain size to achieve the stroke at the right time. For this to happen it is necessary to stimulate fine motor skills, or child’s manipulative skills and gross motor skills, which will allow you to control their impulses. Read the rest of this entry »
Third trimester of pregnancy and jogging
Most of the pregnancy specialist doctors agree that the exercise is the best thing you can do for your body during this time of your life. A good exercise in moderation is the key that does not suffer from pain or muscle spasms when your belly starts to grow and the weight of your little boy sits on your lap. Running or jogging is one of those exercises since then give you some recommendations to do so during the third quarter.
During the first quarters remember to be very careful when running, always listening to your body and if you say you are too tired to go running or do another five minutes of the routine, then do not do it. Sure to stay at home doing nothing is very unhealthy, but take your body to extremes, especially during pregnancy, also can hurt you. Read the rest of this entry »
The exercises in children reduce obesity
A recent study may help to completely eliminate the current epidemic of obesity, which also affects children and adolescents worldwide. It is estimated that 70% of obese young adults who grow up to be burdened with this disease and the risks to their health.
In the case of adolescent obesity in the short term increases the risk of problems in the spine and feet, respiratory diseases, such as sleep apnea, stretch marks and hanging skin, as well as psychological disorders and difficulties in relating to their pairs. A long-term obesity may produce multiple complications such as cardiovascular problems and the development of type 2 diabetes.
The researchers were able to work with more than 3 000 children aged 12 to 17 years to analyze the effect of nutritional habits and lifestyle on their health, taking into account key factors such as fitness, exercise and hormonal profile. Read the rest of this entry »
Benefits of yoga for kids of all ages
The yoga is a discipline idea for children because it is good for their creative potential and the interaction of body and mind. We explain why benefits your child according to their age.
Exercising in the postures of yoga helps your child develop a correct posture. Enhances their physical features (the balance, strength or flexibility) and mental (attention or concentration). In addition, teaches to breathe properly, allowing him to relax.
The yoga is aimed at the connection between humans and their emotions. By introducing the child in their practice are encouraged creativity, imagination and sensitivity. As you progress, the small developing optimal physical and mental coordination. Read the rest of this entry »
Gymnastics for babies: good or bad
There are several places such as gyms and workshops where they offer fitness classes to take our little babies in order to assist in their development physically. However, many mothers are not sure if these classes are good, bad or indifferent for the development of their young children, so the question arises when to take them or not.
Good experts say that your baby really does not need a special routine of exercises to improve his development and to enable better motor skills. All because all things babies do every day is more than sufficient for its development, and that’s why we do naturally, like games, crawling around the house looking around at everything they see and taking their first steps. Read the rest of this entry »









