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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's very common in my close-in neighborhood.

My 16-year old will even take the 'crossfit' classes with my spouse and I.  We also got him a small series of training sessions with the trainer on his own.  He was in a small group with other high school kids getting ready for a spring sport.

We have weights in our basement and my husband was a former wrestler/body builder so helps our 14-year old with age appropriate workouts.

We both were athletes and often have 'family bootcamp' on summer vacations:)...lots of hiking, kayaking, active things.  Our boys prefer these type of vacations and so do we.

We also do the holiday 5ks, etc.

I think it's really good for children to see exercise (it doesn't have to be formal'--can be biking/walking/tennis, etc.) as part of a regular day.  Build those good habits young.[/quote]

* I want to add--I agree with others but 'age appropriate' when it comes to weights.  At 12--most exercises were just 'body weight'--not using weights.  Our newly turned 14-year old still hasn't hit a growth spurt/puberty so what weights he uses are very light--and does more 'body weight' things.[/quote]

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