commercial breaks see who can hold a wall sit the longest or do the most push-ups.
4. Introduce your teen to fitness modalities that may be complete of their radar. Weightlifting and strength training may seem like something only grown-ups would do, and boxing may seem a bit mature, but both modalities are excellent ways to get in shape and are also very empowering.
No matter how you approach it, the most important thing to do is to lead by example. Teens look to the adults in their lives to practice what they preach, so if you’re going to attempt to encourage the teen in your life, you must also encourage yourself!
Jasmine Danielle is a Los Angeles based dancer and fitness trainer. She received her BFA in Dance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has studied with FiTour, the National Federation of Personal Trainers, and the Equinox Group Fitness Training Institute.
Jasmine is currently a Group Fitness Instructor for Equinox, Everybody Los Angeles, and Sandbox Fitness. Her fitness modalities include, ballet, dance cardio, barre fitness, TRX, treadmill interval training, cardio kickboxing, jump rope, indoor cycling, and metabolic conditioning.