GOOD REASONS WHY STUDENTS

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1 10 GOOD REASONS WHY STUDENTS OWE IT TO THEMSELVES TO SHAPE UP TUTOR GUIDE THE BACKGROUND Science has now proved that getting and staying fit is an essential part of living a longer, happier, more successful life. In a health sense being fit looks after your immune system and helps prevent all sorts of potential problems long-term. In a student sense being fit and participating in activities and sport is good for everything from academic performance, through self-esteem and body image, to career and life prospects. THE BIG PROBLEM Ask most kids at primary school what their favourite lesson is and they ll reply PE. But by the age of 16 young people start abandoning exercise and sport. Back in the day many would have been leaving school at this age and going and doing quite physical jobs they stayed naturally fit. Modern living is altogether more sedentary, We have even stopped walking and cycling to get around. According to Dr William Bird MBE lack of exercise has reached epidemic proportions amongst teenagers. THE IMPENDING DISASTER FOR GIRLS IN THIS GUIDE 10 REASONS TO SHAPE UP In this guide you ll find poster stimulus for onversation around the following points: I. Look good, feel good. 2. Reinvent your body image. 3. Putting the team in self-esteem. 4. Being active makes new friends. 5. Fit people do better in exams. 6. Pimp your CV 7. It s win-win for your skin. 8. Sleep scores you big points. 9. Add value for UCAS 10. Welcome to chill time, big time. ZERO TOLERANCE FOR OSTEOPOROSIS Girls and female teachers under the age of 30, should be aware of this increasing problem. For more information, for students and tutors, visit Working with the Association of Colleges to Support Sport. The Prognosis for girls is particularly bad exercise builds bone density which helps combat osteoporosis, the so called Whispering Death. Statistics show that 50% of women suffer from osteoporosis at the age of 50. In the UK over 14,000 people die every year from the complications of a broken hip due to the disease that s 1 every 20 minutes. New research shows that girls of 16 who do not exercise already have a 12% depletion in bone density. TUTORIAL TIPS Ask if the group can give you 10 reasons why it s important to be active and stay fit - normally even those who participate in sport won t be able to. In most groups there will be some sporty ones and more non-sporty ones. It s important to establish that this isn t about competitive team sport it s about looking after your body. That includes dancing, walking to college, walking the dog, playing table tennis with your friends, discovering the gym, doing a workout video at home. But it s also about exam performance, skin, body image, self-esteem, your UCAS form and heaps of other things. THREE BIG END POINTS 1. It s never easier to be active than when you re at college or Uni 2. So it makes sense to make sure you re healthy and fit it gives you a competitive advantage 3. So what will you do about it? THE BIG ASK THE IMPORTANT GOAL IS TO COMPLETE 30 MINUTES OF ACTIVITY 5 TIMES A WEEK

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3 LOOK GOOD 1FEEL GOOD People decide to work out to change how they look. Exercising won t just make you look better it will make you feel better. Feel great and you ll come across more confident. The more confident you come across the better you ll look. Simple More / girls-magazine/girls-happy-size.html

4 2 REINVENT YOUR BODY IMAGE Exercising is the best ways to reinvent your look. You can slim down, bulk up or just tone a particular area. It s about being comfortable with the size you are. Remember, your size isn t an indication of your health. It s much healthier being bigger and fit than being smaller and not exercising at all. More

5 3 PUTTING THE TEAM IN SELF-ESTEEM Team sports aren t for everyone but if you ve got low selfesteem it can be just the thing to bring you out of your shell. It s not all about competition but getting a couple of wins is bound to boost anyone s confidence. More

6 BEING ACTIVE 4MAKES NEW FRIENDS Getting involved in sport or exercise activities is the perfect way to meet new people. At exercise classes or sports clubs you re bound to meet people with similar interests to you. More loadsofways.html

7 5 Exercise FIT PEOPLE DO BETTER IN EXAMS 12% your body, exercise your brain. If you re active you re more likely to do well in exams, fact. Exercising improves your memory and concentration. More www. doctorwellgood.com/ girls-magazine/keep-fit-exam.html FITTER PUPILS HAVE A 12% LARGER BRAIN CAPACITY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

8 6 PIMP YOUR CV YOU RE HIRED Employers are interested in people who have hobbies. Being keen on sports and exercise can show that you have other skills like teamwork and motivation. More

9 7 IT S A WIN-WIN FOR YOUR SKIN Exercise lowers cortisol levels (caused by stress) which trigger sebum, production in hair follicles that cause spots. Blood flow to the skin and sweating when exercising flushes out toxins and cleans out pores. More / clinic-a-z/skin.html

10 8 SLEEP SCORES YOU BIG POINTS Z Z Z Sleep requires little effort but can have massive effects. With a good nights sleep you ll be more focused and find it easier to concentrate which is key when you re studying or taking exams. Exercising helps you get to sleep and you ll be getting some better quality Zs. More / feature/sleep.html

11 9FOR UCAS ADD VALUE If you re applying to Unis they ll look past your academic work. Exercising and playing sports shows commitment and that you can manage your time. These are qualities that all universities are looking for. More

12 10 CHILL TIME BIG TIME WELCOME TO Exercise is a great stress buster. While we all love jamming out on the sofa with a film you ll feel way less stressed if fit in a bit of physical activity. It can work wonders to clear your head. More

13 0 TOLERANCE FOR OSTEOPOROSIS RESEARCH SHOWS THAT GIRLS WHO DO NO EXERCISE AT AGE 16 ALREADY HAVE A 12% DEPLETION IN BONE DENSITY Girls listen up! Your bone density keeps growing into your late twenties. It s not too late to build up your bones to avoid osteoporosis later in life. Weight bearing exercises like running and dancing are the best for strong bones. What you do now really counts! More