Encouraging your child to exercise and take up some kind of sporting activity throughout their teenage years will help them to stay active through their entire lives.
They will maintain a healthy weight and feel more energetic with a better outlook on life.
Taking up a team sport will give them opportunities for social interaction and also boost their sense of self-worth.
Remember, you are also laying important groundwork for them by preventing serious medical conditions like heart disease and diabetes later in life.
It is recommended that teens should get at least 1 hour of activity on most days of the week.
Some of the activities that they can enjoy include skateboarding,swimming, dancing, running, footaball, weight-training and others.
Weight-training for teens should only be done under strict supervision. This activity can, if done wrongly, injure developing bones, muscles, and joints. Teens will usually only be expected to lift very light weights, with increasing the number of repetitions the goal rather than increasing the weight.