Here’s one of the video summaries of our recent “BAR-B-Q” Calisthenics & Fitness party. Thanks again everyone…USA STRONG! *Our friends @ BarStarrz also posted their own BAR-B-Q summary video which is really fun! Thanks for supporting BarStarrz!
Lean Berets Fit Kids Ronnie and Cade show benefits of high heart rate exercise with scooter races. Kids like short burst exercise and play. A short vigorous burst with immediate short rest period following is what adults call “INTERVAL TRAINING!” Kids just do this naturally…if the adults get out of the way of course.
“Brachiation” basically means to hang like a monkey. Brachiation is one of THE BEST ways to develop healthy shoulders in children. It’s not dangerous–it’s actually productive and healthy! We need to put bars back into our schools and parks instead of removing them under the disguise of “safety” because this mistake is helping to create…… More
Neuroscience and developmental movement specialist Dr. Kwame Brown has an inspiration message to help our children move better–PLAY! Join us as we explore some fun and efficient ways to actively engage children with playful movement and games. Dr. Brown has over 20 years of experience working with thousands of children and numerous community and school…… More
Really? Which would you choose? This antiquated contraption or the cool fun equipment below! The seated machine is basically a waste of time AND MONEY compared to the neuro-sensory rich equipment choices further down this page. Lean Berets founder Ron Jones teaching his twins balance control and vestibular function while have fun doing it–BAREFOOT!!! The…… More
We had the pleasure of interviewing Brendan Cosso of CrossCore about not only the great equipment at CrossCore for rotational training and modular pull up racks, but just as importantly, the philosophy behind CrossCore and what they are doing to promote both health and fitness across America and beyond. We know you’ll enjoy the show and learn a lot…… More
News Flash! Our “peak” for American fitness AND health was over 100 years ago, so let’s learn from history and get to work improving! Ironically, many of our “elite” athletes today cannot perform many of the routine fitness tasks performed in gymnasiums during the late 1800s and early 1900s which were peak years of the…… More
By now we hope you’ve seen the new Nike “Find Your Greatness” ad featuring the morbidly obese child running. Ironically, there has been some criticism of the ad. We’d like to take a position on it…we think it’s a great piece not only advocating youth fitness but also exposing our nation’s horrific problem with child…… More
Today’s Fit Kid Report features Ronnie “Monkey” Jones as she uses a simple cardboard box to demonstrate total body flexibility and spatial awareness. How many kids can move freely from their joints into a box these days? Check it out. Be inspired. Then hop into a box!