Kids Fitness Program in Monmouth County Grows Confidence and Leadership Skills

March 7, 2013 - PRLog -- Ultimate Kids Zone, a kids fitness program at Ultimate Fit Zone, teaches children leadership and teamwork skills as well as the fun of fitness.  Directed by Melissa Saul, Co-Owner of UFZ, Certified Personal Trainer and elementary school teacher, this 5 week fitness program helps keep kids active in a fun and positive environment.

Various obstacles such as floor ladders, mini trampolines, and sprinting drills help develop a child's speed, agility, coordination and endurance.  Ultimate Kids Zone takes the basic principals of the facilities popular Zone 360 boot camp (http://ultimatefitzone.com/classes/zone-360/) for adults, and applies them to younger fitness fans.  Their unique approach teaches Kids Zone participants not only how to perform exercises, but also how to support and encourage one another in a team environment.

The sobering truth is that childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years.  Melissa Saul believes that showing kids the fun of fitness is a step in the right direction to turn those numbers around.  "Getting kids involved in sports or a fitness program with their friends is a great way to make fitness a fun and social activity," says Saul.  "Our 5 week program starts and ends with a benchmark test, to show kids how they have their scores have improved since they started the program.  The last day of the program is one of their favorites, because they get to see their new scores.  When they see their improvements, they feel so proud, so accomplished."

Each Zone session presents kids with a challenge to complete.  Kids do not race each other, but rather perform at their own pace, with the support of our Kids Zone coaches and fellow teammates, to complete the challenge to the best of their ability.

To learn more about the kids fitness program at Ultimate Fit Zone in Monmouth County, please visit http://ultimatefitzone.com/classes/ultimate-kids-zone/