Youth Pro Fitness & Nutrition

11/24/2014

Children at the Cedar Riverside Community School in Minneapolis are getting active thanks to our partnership with the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL Play 60 campaign!

11/19/2014

We are happy to announce that our pilot program is underway at Athlos Leadership Academy in Brooklyn Park!

10/13/2014

Try to conquer this week's YOPRO FITNESS CHALLENGE!!!
Complete 3 sets of 25 body weight squats daily!
Make fitness fun and exciting for you and your family

10/06/2014

Can you beat this week's YOPRO NUTRITION CHALLENGE?!
This week, consume 3 pieces of fruit and/or vegetables a day!!
Make living a healthy lifestyle fun for you and your family

09/24/2014

We are very excited to announce our newest partnership with the Minnesota Vikings and NFL PLAY 60 to help kids at Cedar Riverside Community School

EDEN PRAIRIE and MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Youth Pro Fitness & Nutrition (YoPro) is proud to announce their partnership with the MN Vikings and the NFL Fuel Up To Play 60 group. This alliance has come together to present the Vikings Fitness and Nutrition Combo Pl…

08/19/2014

Checkout how much fun the YoPro Team had working with youth in the Prairie Island Indian Reservation this summer!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9-Q5hO6fWw&feature=youtu.be

YoPro visited Prairie Island Indian Reservation for a camp. Watch to see how much fun was had!

08/11/2014

The YoPro team has had a BLAST so far this summer with Minnesota youth during YOPRO FIT-CAMP! Check out this video to get an idea of how YoPro keeps kids active during the summer!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzF_8gq5_rI

This is how we do Summer Camps at YoPro!

07/31/2014

Staying hydrated is especially important during the summertime. On hot, humid days, be sure to have kids drink water before, during, and after playing outside. For every 20 minutes of activity, kids ages 9-12 need 3-8 oz. of water while older kids need 11-17oz.
http://www.acefitness.org/fitness-fact-article/3637/how-can-i-teach-my-child-about/

Proper hydration is a high priority, especially for children engaging in strenuous physical activity on hot and humid days when the risk of heat-related illness

07/27/2014

Designed by former Viking, EJ Henderson, YoPro is a great way to keep active this summer! During YOPRO-FIT CAMP our days will consist of structured fitness, team-building activities, fun team sports, and nutritional lessons from our YoPro Nutrition Team. Build self-confidence, improve your speed, strength and agility with our non-competitive team-based activities. The next camp starts AUGUST 4th so SIGN UP TODAY: https://edenprairie.thatscommunityed.com/course/summer-youth-2014-epic/yopro-fit-camp!

07/20/2014

July 20th is National Ice Cream Day! Ice Cream, while it is a common dessert, is often very high in sugar, fat and calories. There are many healthy and nutritious alternatives to ice cream to treat your kids to this summer! Try this recipe for Mixed-Berry Yogurt Popsicles for a healthier cool dessert your kids will not only love to eat, but they will also love to make! http://www.fitsugar.com/Berry-Yogurt-Popsicle-Recipe-9835436

With only one month of berry season remaining, I've been buying strawberries and blueberries in flats. And while I do a pretty good job at finding ways to eat them all, sometimes there really is too much of a good thing. In the weeks that I have too many

07/17/2014

Looking for new ways to get your kids active this summer??? This fast-paced fitness game, based on a simple sprinting drill, gets kids exercising their bodies and minds.
http://www.parents.com/fun/activities/outdoor/memory-game-on-the-move/

This fast-paced fitness game, based on a simple sprinting drill, gets kids exercising bodies and minds.

07/16/2014

Did you know jumping rope for 10 minutes can burn same number of calories as running an 8-minute mile? Head to the backyard with the family and a jump rope to try games like Snake Shake and Jump & Splash!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF6tasHTW-8

Did you know that jumping rope for 10 minutes burns about the same number of calories as running a mile at an 8-minute pace? Talk about effective! Find out h...