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First time jumpers try any 45 minute class for $10! Call 24 hours in advance.

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Youth Exercise

Exercise is an important part of your child’s life. It has a tremendous impact on physical, intellectual, and emotional development. As adults, we have a responsibility to be role models for our children, sharing with them the pleasures and benefits of a physically active lifestyle. Developing the habit of regular physical activity as a child will be the foundation for a long, healthy life.

Building active lifestyles today for healthy lives tomorrow.

We want you to have the opportunity to give your child this wonderful gift—one of health, high self-esteem, and a feeling of accomplishment. Our Youth Fitness program incorporates exercise, nutrition, and guidance designed for children from age six to twelve. Jump Ahead Academy promotes lifestyle habits that prevent obesity and promote healthy living. Jump Ahead Academy's approach allows learning through doing. By teaching children healthy living with a hands-on approach, they will develop the tools to help them learn and maintain healthy habits into their adult lives. Nutritional education, lifestyle modification, and family involvement are all the result of the our program.

Consider these facts...

One in four children are heavier than their ideal body weight.
Overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming overweight or obese as adults.
43% of adolescents watch more than 2 hours of television a day.
Type II diabetes, previously considered an adult disease, has increased dramatically in children and adolescents.
While genetics play a role in overweight and obesity, the family environment has the greatest impact on the child’s ability to maintain a healthy weight or to lose weight and keep it off.

Jump Ahead Academy's program is designed to fit both the physical and emotional readiness of each child who participates. The program is designed for children of all levels ages 6-12. Classes follow lesson plans that include warm-up, stretching, strength training, aerobic exercise, games, and cool-down activities.

Program Components

Individualized strength training program
Hands-on instruction and supervision from a Youth Fitness Exercise Specialist
Fitness assessments and testing specific to youth
Structured group activities
Nutrition education designed for the whole family
Goal-setting strategies
Hours that coordinate with school schedules and regular membership hours

Benefits Of Physical Activity

Stronger heart, lungs, muscles, and bones
Increased confidence and self-esteem
Prevention of Type II diabetes
Improved motor skills
Increased immune function
Prevention of childhood obesity