| Fencing is one of the oldest sports and one of 4 to | | | | stay in shape. The sport of fencing would be much |
| be included in every modern Olympic Games. It is a | | | | more difficult for the person who isn't in shape. In |
| great activity to be involved in since fencing is a | | | | preparation for fencing a person needs to practice |
| great way to get and stay fit. Fencing involves lots | | | | stretching and strengthening exercises. |
| of movement. It is a sport which requires the | | | | Staying physically active and in shape promotes |
| players, in this case the fencers, to be constantly on | | | | healthy living and a longer life. Anything which will |
| the move. Fencing requires footwork (movement | | | | provide healthy benefits is good for your heart. |
| around the fencing piste). A fencer is constantly in | | | | Eating healthy is a big factor for good heart health |
| motion. | | | | and is also a good practice to get the family into. |
| More and more parents are trying to encourage their | | | | Since fencing is a good sport for your heart, perhaps |
| children to get involved in fencing. Because fencing is | | | | it might be one physical activity which the whole |
| a good sport with aerobic and anaerobic components, | | | | family could get involved in. |
| getting children involved early on in life will help them | | | | Fencing could be that one sport and area of interest |
| to realize the importance of physical activity. | | | | the whole family has in common. Fencing with friends |
| Many children exercise by getting up off the couch, | | | | and family would surely make the activity more |
| going to the kitchen and back to the couch to spend | | | | enjoyable. Developing heart healthy living is extremely |
| the afternoon watching television or playing video | | | | important but is also easy to avoid in our society of |
| games. This is definitely not a good practice for a | | | | fast food and so many other things to take our |
| healthy heart. Children who develop poor physical | | | | minds off of it. Fencing is good for your heart and it |
| practices early in life will likely carry these practices | | | | is a good sport to teach young children the |
| with them through life. | | | | importance of physical activity, hoping it will promote |
| Fencing is good for your health since it provides loads | | | | healthy practices that will help them for their long life. |
| of physical activity plus it requires the individual to | | | | |