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Michelle Obama does a soccer warm-up with TV's Sportacus. Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton.
RODALE NEWS, WASHINGTON, DC—First Lady Michelle Obama can now add "athlete" to an already extensive resume that includes organic gardener, “mom in chief,” and “chairman of the board” of her childhood-obesity initiative, Let's Move. Not that her performance in a pregame soccer workout on Friday, where she was promoting the physical activity part of her initiative, can ever compare with the 142 swivels she completed with a hula hoop last summer on the lawn of the White House during a fair to promote childhood health.
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On Friday morning at a free youth soccer clinic for Washington-area children run by the U.S. Soccer Foundation, the main charitable arm of soccer in America, Mrs. Obama said her daughters Sasha and Malia both play soccer, but Malia particularly likes it. And she added, “It’s fun for parents to go watch,” saying that she didn't know how to play it and asking the kids to help her out. She then took off her white jacket, removed her microphone battery pack, and got down to business. She kicked soccer balls from the sideline, blocked soccer balls kicked by the children, and participated in a plyometrics workout, one of the many workouts soccer players use—in this case, to increase their “explosive” speed and power.
Earlier, the Soccer Foundation announced a new partnership with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health that will present a series of family healthy-lifestyle events geared to low-income, inner-city children through eighth grade. The tour will visit 25 cities and provide free health screenings and soccer clinics that “emphasize the importance of physical activity, proper diet, and healthy lifestyles,” and will connect families with local soccer programs to help their kids get 60 minutes of physical activity a day.
Read on for nutritional tips that any parent of a young athlete should know.
I wish that someone would
I wish that someone would promote the hockey pool as well. Hockey seems to be such a forgotten sport sometimes. You don't have too many opportunities to play hockey unless you actually try making it to the professional league.
I think we need to bring more
I think we need to bring more ideas for this purpose. Involvement of young people can be handy in this regard. I am happy to find a good post here.
Micheal
opinion
michelle pls buy so me Liverpool tickets and became a fan of this beautiful team , they need your suport
high carb diet
When are they going to get it right, that all these carbs are not so good for us. Protein and fat are not the enemies and will actually give sustained sugar levels so that later you will not be worried about hypoglycemia. What kids need are good whole foods, no additives. shop from the vegetable/fruit aisle and meat aisles avoid all the junk and lets get our kids back out playing and helping around the house. If your kids need a great snack afterwards give them chocolate milk, that should be treat enough!