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How to build a positive body image in your child
By Published August 01, 2012
Many moms have been on a diet, felt insecure about their appearance or tried to change something about themselves because sometime during childhood we got the message that we just didn’t size up. And it’s no surprise that children who have a negative view of their bodies are at increased risk for low self-esteem, eating disorders, and other destructive behaviors down the line.
But there’s good news. There are strategies you can take to build your daughter or son’s positive body image before they even take their first steps. Here are six of them:ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT
Get moving.
Newborns are fascinated by their fingers and toes and as they grow, they become even more interested in what their bodies can do. “Just watch a toddler or a young child, and you will see the joy they experience in their body as they clap their hands, toddle around, skip, run, or dance,” according to Judith Matz, a licensed clinical social worker and co-author of The Diet Survivor’s Handbook: 60 Lessons in Eating, Acceptance and Self-Care. When your child is just a baby, Matz says you can help him or her develop “body esteem,” simply by rolling, tickling, and dancing with him.  Plus, being physical active yourself and as a family are great ways to model a healthy lifestyle.  
Be supportive.
Women who are emotionally supported by their families and don’t feel pressure to fit the “thin and beautiful” ideal have a positive body image of themselves, according to a new study published in the journal Sex Roles.  “Family support is one of the most important factors as it buffers the negative impact of sociocultural pressure, which directly impacts body image,” according to Dr. Shannon Snapp, the study’s lead author.
Create a healthy relationship with food.
You can prepare healthy meals for your baby or toddler, but teaching healthy eating habits is just as important. So rather than reaching for a cookie to soothe a scratched knee, put the emphasis on food as fuel. “There are ways to reflect back the choices they’re making that teach them to trust their bodies and keep that connection that you eat when you’re hungry and you stop when you’re full,” according to Matz, who suggests telling your child “your tummy is hungry,” and  “your tummy is full.” Or if your toddler reaches for chicken, say “your body wants protein.”  
Don’t talk about your weight.
Talking about your weight and dieting should be off limits in front of your child, according to Matz.  “Your child will pick up those messages that food is something to worry about and that you have to try to change your body,” she said. Also, be conscious about the comments you make about others. “When we’re criticizing other people concerning their appearance, our kids take in how important appearance is,” Matz said.
Don’t talk about your child’s weight.
Ten percent of children ages 2 through 5 are obese, according to The National Center for Health Statistics, but talking about your child’s weight can actually do more harm than good in the long run. “When you comment about your child’s body, they take in those messages, and they’re hard to undue,” Matz said.  Instead, recognize and teach your child that people come in all shapes and sizes.  “So if they do have a body that’s considered not the ideal, that they feel accepted at least by their parents because they’ll have plenty to deal with out in the world.”
Think before you speak.
According to Mary Joe Rapini, an intimacy and relationship psychotherapist, fathers who call their daughters “beautiful” or “princess,” can actually negatively impact the way she views her body down the line. “Whatever parents praise, the child understands that’s important, ” she said.  
It’s OK to occasionally tell your children how pretty or handsome they look, but focusing more
on their good qualities and positive experiences is a better way to help them build confidence and a strong sense of self.Julie Revelant is a freelance writer and copywriter specializing in parenting, health, healthcare, nutrition, food and women's issues. She’s also a mom of two. Learn more about Julie at .
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Lately, there's been a lot written about calisthenic strength training&enough that, finally, we've come close to reclaiming the word "calisthenics" from the 1980s exercise videos that mostly people have associated with it. But whatever you call it, bodyweight training is hotter than ever.
This modality has existed since the dawn of time and it's being talked about like it's a brand new phenomenon, even though we all know the opposite is true. Before the invention of machines, barbells, and bench presses, mankind was getting strong and ripped using nothing more for resistance than bodyweight. Pressing, pulling, and squatting are hardwired into our DNA. So why is there all this hoopla about calisthenics? Why now?
Some claim it is part of a larger trend toward minimalism in training. Others say it's the feeling of empowerment you get from owning a body that's truly "self-made." Perhaps others are impressed by the unique
associated with extreme calisthenics. I actually think all of these answers are right, but there's something more, too.
Let's face it: Everybody who works out pays attention to aesthetics to some degree&even if they would never admit to training with that goal. No matter how "functional" or "sport-specific" their training may be, we all react to imagery, and I've found that advanced bodyweight strength training produces a uniquely impressive physique.
What has become known as the "calisthenics body" is easily identifiable by a rippled, muscular build, erect posture, balanced development, and no superfluous body fat. Say what you will, that's what really gets people talking!
The Calisthenic Body is The Cohesive Body
One of the beautiful things about calisthenics is that we celebrate movements that use the whole body cohesively, rather than attempting to isolate small body parts one at a time.
There's no doubt that different exercises emphasize certain muscles more than others, but let's be clear: 100 percent isolation in any modality is impossible. However, you can still try to isolate. We don't, and the reason is because we know that to do something as difficult as a one-arm pull-up, strong arms and lats aren't enough to get the job done. We need to utilize strength and tension from the entire body.
The principles of calisthenic strength training have a direct physical manifestation, because the strength-to-weight ratio required to perform advanced movements has specific demands. Practitioners of calisthenics develop an ideal balance of muscle mass and body fat that allows for dominance of their own realm. They've got everything they need and nothing more.
The body that results doesn't lie. There are telltale signs. Here's what they are, and how to build them.
Calisthenics Abs
The calisthenics body starts in the middle, because when you train with bodyweight, you use your abs for every single exercise&and it shows! But if we want to get specific, bar-work is where the tell-tale calisthenics abs are built, utilizing movements like full-ROM hanging leg raises and windshield wipers.
"A serratus with a steak-knife edge, and the bulging six-pack abs contained within, are the marking of the calisthenics body."
These movements have a direct effect on the trunk's overall appearance, since they rely heavily on the serratus anterior in addition to the muscles you usually think of when you hear the word "abdominals." This has a huge effect by shaping and framing the entire abdominal region. A serratus with a steak-knife edge, and the bulging six-pack abs contained within, are the marking of the calisthenics body.
Calisthenics Arms
Just as with abs, bar work is your best friend when it comes to arms, particularly biceps, which get a better workout from chin-ups than from all the curls in the world. Because you're pulling far more weight than you would typically curl, the gains are astronomical, and the choices are infinite.
Do them all&overhand pull-ups and underhand chins, wide-grip and narrow, thick bar, switch grip, and hanging from irregular objects&and you'll create amazing tensile strength and powerful connective tissue. Combine the grip training you get from bar work with advanced push-up variations&fingertips, knuckles, back-of-hands&for forearms that would make Popeye jealous.
It can take any number of machine-based isolation-style exercises to hit the arms (and chest and shoulders) from as many angles as good old-fashioned dips. Performed deep, with full range of motion, the results are undeniable. Try as many different hand widths as possible for maximum results. They can also be done on a bench or straight bar. Have some fun!
Calisthenics Back, Shoulders, and Chest
Exceptionally wide lats are a trademark of the calisthenics body. Because we don't attempt to isolate the arms, we have a greater chance of unlocking the genetic potential of our lats through pull-ups, muscle-ups, bar levers, and the human flag. The lats play a huge role in these movements and plenty of others, and their development is a direct result of a varied bodyweight pulling program.
"The lats play a huge role in these movements and plenty of others, and their development is a direct result of a varied bodyweight pulling program."
The shoulders are used in all upper body calisthenics strength training and get a substantial workout from every exercise mentioned thus far. The "V" formed by the lats gets even wider when we train handstand push-ups. Even guys who think they can military press massive poundage are often humbled when they attempt this exercise, but if they stick with it, they'll discover that handstand push-ups lead to astronomical gains in the shoulders. Take 'em slow and controlled, and touch your nose to the ground.
Of course, the push-up is the granddaddy of all chest exercises. It can be progressed to deliver a far greater punch than the classic version we all learned in gym class&and which is a spectacular exercise in its own right. But it's tragic to stop there when we can play with inclines, limit points of contact, or increase range of motion. All of these methods employ progressive techniques to build a thick, hard, powerful chest. That chest will be your prize once you master the one-arm push-up, which combines balance, stability, increased range of motion, and muscular overload in one exercise.
Calisthenics Legs
Critics of calisthenics love to perpetuate the falsehood that bodyweight athletes have underdeveloped legs. Ironically, these are the same unfounded jabs that have rocked the weightlifting community at large for years. There are many ways to skin a cat, and we all have more in common than apart. No matter how you choose to work out, everybody's legs need training!
Take it from me: When you train your legs using only bodyweight, they get strong! And it's not from external resistance, but rather from manipulating gravity and doing complete movement patterns. Bodyweight squats go all the way to the ground&ass to ankles. I'm more concerned with building strength through the full expression of a movement than from overloaded half-reps where the hamstring never touches the calf.
"Critics of calisthenics love to perpetuate the falsehood that bodyweight athletes have underdeveloped legs."
Try doing 40 bodyweight squats all the way down. If that sounds easy, do it anyway just to make sure. And if it is easy, then try doing five more... on just one leg! Exercises like pistol squats exploit our inborn sense of balance, which many of us have lost track of over the years. To own this movement, you must push, pull, and stabilize using all your leg muscles, in a perfect marriage of strength and mobility.
Back bridging, another calisthenics staple, requires further recruitment of hamstrings, glutes, and spine erectors. Raw strength and supreme flexibility combine to define the backside of a bodyweight warrior.
Confidence
This one is harder to quantify than the others, but I know it when I see it. Any red-blooded man or woman who is sure that they could pull their body up&or press it through the floor, or hold it strong at any angle&conducts themselves with a certain quiet cool that cannot be explained. You can call it "relative strength," but there's something objectively inspiring about it.
The posture and physique is unmistakable. When you know your own pound-for-pound power and truly own the calisthenics body, you stand tall!
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A stacked gym with every fitness tool known to man looks cool, but how much of it are you really going to use? Keep these three fundamentals at home, and rest easy knowing you can get strong no matter what!
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