A Smart Girl's Guide: Sports & Fitness. Therese Kauchak Maring
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Название: A Smart Girl's Guide: Sports & Fitness
Автор: Therese Kauchak Maring
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Учебная литература
Серия: American Girl
isbn: 9781683370734
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because floating feels
awesome and it lets me
have quiet time . . .
and I like tennis because
it’s good exercise and it
makes me feel alive . . .
play power
and I like volleyball
because it feels so great
to hit that ball!
–Alisson
and I like soccer because it
gives me a chance to run in
the green grass . . .
what’s so great
about sports?
Chances are, if you’re reading this book, you already like
playing a sport—or doing something that works your
body and keeps you fit. So why do you do it?
Maybe you play
because you love
to run, shoot
hoops, kick a
ball, or do back
handsprings—
because it
just feels great!
Maybe you think
any kind of moving
is more fun than
sitting still or
staring at a
screen.
Maybe you like
discovering your
body can do things
you didn’t know it
could do.
Maybe you believe outside is the best side!
You like to explore the great outdoors.
Maybe you play
sports because
you like being part
of a team . . .
. . . or because it’s fun
hanging out with your
teammates. Hellooo,
pizza parties!
. . . or because the feel-
ing you get when your
team accomplishes
something together is
like happy-times-10!
High five!
Those are all great
reasons. And that’s
not even all you
get when you play.
Before doing any of the
exercises described or shown
in this book, check with your
parent, coach, doctor, or other
appropriate adult to make sure
it’s right for you, your body, and
your sport.
body bonuses
You play because it’s fun! But that’s not all. Playing sports
also sets you up to be healthier for your whole life.
It helps your bones.
Bones are made of living cells. When
you do weight-bearing exercise, new
bone tissue is formed, and that makes
your bones stronger. Any sport is
weight-bearing if your legs support
your body weight while you move.
So when you’re walking, running,
jumping rope, dancing, or playing
soccer or basketball, you’re building
strong bones.
It helps
your
muscles.
Well, duh, right? If you play sports,
your muscles get stronger. That’s
Sports 101. But what does that
really mean? It means you don’t
get tired as quickly when you play.
And the stronger your muscles
are, the better they are at protect-
ing you when you’re moving. That
means you’re less prone to certain
types of injuries, both on and off
the field.
It helps
your
heart.
Exercise that gets your heart pumping
and makes you breathe hard is giving
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