Move over Richard Simmons, this exercise video is for kids only.
"Moovin' and Groovin'" was developed by a mom right here in the Tampa bay area.
Janine Schwartz was trying to help her youngest son lose weight. She says,"There really wasn't anything available for children, the gyms wouldn't let them in and there were no tapes available. I said you know, somebody should do this and after waiting awhile, I just decided to do it myself."
She brought in fitness-experts to tailor a routine for kids. And even hired composers to create original music with a positive message. Exercising may be more important to your kids than you think. One out of five American children are overweight, 12-percent, are obese.
Dr. Frank Diamond, from All Children's Hospital says most kids used to get enough exercise just playing outside. Diamond says, "But the fact is they're inside watching TV or playing computer game. Or they live in neighborhoods where they're parents aren't comfortable going ouside." He says any pysical activity from walking, to karate to dancing, works for kids.
Moovin and groovin offers one more option. The routine lasts about 30-minutes. Benjamin, Janine's oldest son says, "The tape is very fun, I like it. It's not too hard. It's something everybody can do. And the music is fun too."
The Schwartz family is hoping their video catches-on. Not just as a business but because they believe in it.
Michael Schwartz, Janine's husband says," I've been heavy all my life, I don't want my children to be overweight."
For more information on the video, check out their website, www.exerciseforkids.com