1HourADay: For Parents


        Children need one hour a day of exercise a day.

All you need to do is ask for it!  That's right; just ask the principal of your school. If enough parents ask, your child can enjoy all the benefits of exercise. 

Children of all ages that enjoy one hour a day of fun and functional exercise:

  • Proven to improve their academic scores up to 40%

  • Disciplinary issues are reduced in the classroom and at home

  • Experience less stress, depression, suicide, and ADHD, and they sleep better

  • Have higher self-esteem and confidence, are less susceptible to bullying, and are less likely to bully

  • Healthy children make better food choices

  • They will become healthier and more productive members of our society, which will reduce our nation’s healthcare expenses now and in the future, and help the U.S. in a competitive world.

 Why is this important?

 As parents, we all want our children to grow-up to be happy, healthy, and productive adults.  This of course is a process, a series of positive habits that are repeated daily, like reading, brushing your teeth, and eating healthy foods.  Exercise is a healthy habit that has far-reaching positive effects on children.  The time to start positive fitness habits shouldn’t wait until a child’s weight or health issues become a problem.

 How do concerned parents see their children receiving all these physiological, psychological, and emotional benefits in today’s hectic world? 

Just ask for it!  Your children are at school for 6 – 8 hours a day, and whether at a public or private institution, the school is charged with providing a well-rounded education.  Tell your child’s school that you want your child to receive 1 hour a day of exercise, and let them know why!

We support exercise in schools because schools offer an existing infrastructure of facilities and personnel.  Exercise can be in the gym or on the playground with a PE teacher or accomplished in the classroom by the children’s regular teachers.  No need to hire additional personnel; in fact, exercise in the classroom doesn't have to cost a penny! Brain Breaks and other classroom activities are free and recognized methods of introducing exercise to children.  Just 1 hour a day of exercise will provide all the benefits children need to have a positive and fun experience, preparing them for a lifetime of exercise and health.

Please visit these pages, which carry on the education, justification, and action steps to promote physical education in your schools and fitness centers:

1HourADay: Founding Ambassadors – Railyard Fitness

1HourADay: Resource Page – Railyard Fitness

1HourADay: For Parents – Railyard Fitness

1HourADay: Be an Ambassador of Children's Exercise – Railyard Fitness

1HourADay: Kids are the future of fitness – Railyard Fitness

1HourADay: Links to Research – Railyard Fitness

Kids who exercise benefit beyond weight control – Railyard Fitness

Railyard Fitness, what is the future of fitness?

Press release for physical education – Railyard Fitness