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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most 8-year-old boys don't feel this way. So, I'd consider whether he got teased for his weight.

I'd try to deemphasize weight and just encourage him to be really active. Chances are good he'll hit a growth spurt and grow a couple of inches with little weight gain. Make sure he is really PLAYING ... not just sitting around playing video games. Lots of shooting hoops, tossing a frisbee, riding bikes. Make it all fun. [/quote]

I dont think he was teased necessarily. But some friends did point out this summer that he had a belly.

On your second point, that's what we have always aimed for but doesnt look like enough. There is this weird loop that he is not the most bounce of the wall with energy type of kid. He loves to play soccer and basbektball and frisbee with us etc.. and he is good at it, he has the dexterity and eye for it. But you can see that he is not expanding tons of energy. Hard to explain, but you see some kids on playground and you can see they are burning tons of energy. He is running and playing but he is naturally more in energy saving mode...

That's why i am thinking maybe it is ok to also help him with his strength training goals (plan is we do abs, push ups, some treadmill runs, a short 20-30 min work out) [/quote]

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