Personal Stories: Harold

Harold, an active 7-year-old, does many types of physical activities. During physical education class, he jumps rope, does gymnastics and sit-ups. During recess, he plays on the playground, runs and climbs. Harold also likes to play soccer, tag, and ride his bike with friends and family.

Here is what a week in Harold’s active life looks like. Notice that his schedule includes at least 60 minutes of activity each day, with vigorous aerobic activity on four days of the week. He also gets four days of muscle strengthening and four days of bone strengthening throughout the week.

Monday
Activity	Amount of Time	Vigorous	Muscle	Bone
Walks to and from school	20 minutes
Plays actively with family	20 minutes
Jumps rope	10 minutes
Gymnastics	10 minutes
Total Time	1 hour

Tuesday
Activity	Amount of Time	Vigorous	Muscle	Bone
Walks to and from school	20 minutes
Plays on playground	25 minutes
Climbs on playground equipment	15 minutes
Total Time	1 hour

Wednesday
Activity	Amount of Time	Vigorous	Muscle	Bone
Walks to and from school	20 minutes
Plays actively with friends	25 minutes
Jumps rope	10 minutes
Runs	5 minutes
Does sit-ups	2 minutes
Total Time	1 hour, 2 minutes

Thursday
Activity	Amount of Time	Vigorous	Muscle	Bone
Plays actively with family	30 minutes
Plays soccer	30 minutes
Total Time	1 hour

Saturday
Activity	Amount of Time	Vigorous	Muscle	Bone
Plays on playground	30 mintues
Climbs on playground equipment	15 minutes
Rides bikes	15 minutes
Total Time	1 hour

Sunday
Activity	Amount of Time	Vigorous	Muscle	Bone
Plays on playground	10 minutes
Plays soccer	40 minutes
Plays tag with family	10 minutes
Total Time	1 hour

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