TopCat Per4mance Fitness and Health News   TopCat has advanced Kettlebell / BOSU workouts! Guaranteed Rip!  1/2010 TopCat grad recently finished 1st in her age group, 24 minute 5K!  6/2010 TopCat Per4mance receives "motivation and spirit" award from local school.  6/2010       Join "Team TopCat Runs Va" Create Your Badge The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation Fact Sheet Today’s epidemic of overweight and obesity threatens the historic progress we have made in increasing American’s quality and years of healthy life. The hard facts: Two-thirds of adults and nearly one in three children are overweight or obese.  70% of American Indian/Alaskan Native adults are overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity in the U.S. more than doubled (from 15% to 34%) among adults and more than tripled (from 5% to 17%) among children and adolescents from 1980 to 2008. An obese teenager has over a 70% greater risk of becoming an obese adult. Obesity is more common among non-Hispanic black teenagers (29%) than Hispanic teenagers (17.5%) or non-Hispanic white teenagers (14.5%). To stop the obesity epidemic in this country, we must remember that Americans will be more likely to change their behavior if they have a meaningful reward- something more than just reaching a certain weight or dress size.  The real reward has to be something that people can feel and enjoy and celebrate.  That reward is invigorating, energizing, joyous health.  It is a level of health that allows people to embrace each day and live their lives to the fullest – without disease, disability, or lost productivity.  To be a nation that is Healthy and Fit is our only goal. We do not support the use of supplements by our clients!   Why is Physical Activity so Important? Being physically active 30 minutes or more per day is a key element to living a longer, healthier life. It can help relieve stress and can provide an overall feeling of well-being. Physical activity can also help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight.  Additional benefits of physical activity include: Improved self-esteem, confidence and faith Increased fitness level Maintenance of bone, muscle, and joint health Muscle strength and endurance Enhanced flexibility, range of motion and youthful spirit Decreased risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer Reduced feelings of anxiety and depression   Enter your distance in miles and your time, then click the compute button and your pace will appear in the Minutes/Mile field. Distance in miles Hours Minutes Seconds Minutes/mile For your convenience: 5K = 3.106856M 7K = 4.3495984M 8K = 4.9709696M 10K = 6.213712M 12K = 7.4564544M 15K = 9.320568M 20K = 12.427424M Marathon = 26.21875M