so we have a problem we have a major problem
problem
problem it’s bigger than an epidemic it’s a
it’s bigger than an epidemic it’s a
it’s bigger than an epidemic it’s a pandemic and it’s that we don’t move
pandemic and it’s that we don’t move
pandemic and it’s that we don’t move anymore as modern society has evolved
anymore as modern society has evolved
anymore as modern society has evolved physical activity has been engineered
physical activity has been engineered
physical activity has been engineered out of our everyday lives whether it’s
out of our everyday lives whether it’s
out of our everyday lives whether it’s transportation we drive everywhere
transportation we drive everywhere
transportation we drive everywhere schools we prioritize academics over
schools we prioritize academics over
schools we prioritize academics over physical and mental health or
physical and mental health or
physical and mental health or electronics we are on our phones 24/7
electronics we are on our phones 24/7
electronics we are on our phones 24/7 it’s like digital heroin and the
it’s like digital heroin and the
it’s like digital heroin and the increase of prescription drugs physical
increase of prescription drugs physical
increase of prescription drugs physical inactivity is now the fourth leading
inactivity is now the fourth leading
inactivity is now the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality it
risk factor for global mortality it
risk factor for global mortality it kills more people than smoking 5.3
kills more people than smoking 5.3
kills more people than smoking 5.3 million people per year sitting is the
million people per year sitting is the
million people per year sitting is the new smoking
new smoking
new smoking and sadly right now it is projected that
and sadly right now it is projected that
and sadly right now it is projected that our children’s life expectancy is going
our children’s life expectancy is going
our children’s life expectancy is going to be shorter than ours that’s not right
to be shorter than ours that’s not right
to be shorter than ours that’s not right we’ve created this we have to change
we’ve created this we have to change
we’ve created this we have to change this so we know that exercise is
this so we know that exercise is
this so we know that exercise is medicine we know that the minute we
medicine we know that the minute we
medicine we know that the minute we start to move neurogenesis happens we
start to move neurogenesis happens we
start to move neurogenesis happens we start to release wonderful
start to release wonderful
start to release wonderful neurotransmitters serotonin dopamine
neurotransmitters serotonin dopamine
neurotransmitters serotonin dopamine Naropa nephron that allow lots of
Naropa nephron that allow lots of
Naropa nephron that allow lots of wonderful things to happen to us it
wonderful things to happen to us it
wonderful things to happen to us it helps our confidence
helps our confidence
helps our confidence it helps depression it helps anxiety
it helps depression it helps anxiety
it helps depression it helps anxiety and I’m gonna prove it to you because we
and I’m gonna prove it to you because we
and I’m gonna prove it to you because we have to walk the walk right so before I
have to walk the walk right so before I
have to walk the walk right so before I tell you my story I’m actually going to
tell you my story I’m actually going to
tell you my story I’m actually going to ask you to stand up if you can’t stand
ask you to stand up if you can’t stand
ask you to stand up if you can’t stand up you can stay in your seat so I love
up you can stay in your seat so I love
up you can stay in your seat so I love this this is like a large PE class so
this this is like a large PE class so
this this is like a large PE class so can we just do this for all eight
can we just do this for all eight
can we just do this for all eight minutes I think I’d get kicked off stage
minutes I think I’d get kicked off stage
minutes I think I’d get kicked off stage so so what we’re gonna do is to bodice
so so what we’re gonna do is to bodice
so so what we’re gonna do is to bodice which is 20 seconds on 10 seconds off
which is 20 seconds on 10 seconds off
which is 20 seconds on 10 seconds off it’s one of the most efficient ways to
it’s one of the most efficient ways to
it’s one of the most efficient ways to exercise you could just squat setups
exercise you could just squat setups
exercise you could just squat setups whatever it for us we’re gonna do fast
whatever it for us we’re gonna do fast
whatever it for us we’re gonna do fast feet today typically you do 8 rounds but
feet today typically you do 8 rounds but
feet today typically you do 8 rounds but we don’t have that much time so I’m
we don’t have that much time so I’m
we don’t have that much time so I’m gonna spare you and we’re only going to
gonna spare you and we’re only going to
gonna spare you and we’re only going to do two rounds 20 seconds on 10 seconds
do two rounds 20 seconds on 10 seconds
do two rounds 20 seconds on 10 seconds off and we’re gonna do fast feet okay so
off and we’re gonna do fast feet okay so
off and we’re gonna do fast feet okay so ready 20 seconds on your mark get set go
ready 20 seconds on your mark get set go
ready 20 seconds on your mark get set go I’m looking at the clock and I know that
I’m looking at the clock and I know that
I’m looking at the clock and I know that those neurotransmitters are getting
those neurotransmitters are getting
those neurotransmitters are getting released I know endorphins are being
released I know endorphins are being
released I know endorphins are being released come on wave your hands
released come on wave your hands
released come on wave your hands high-five your neighbor all right 20
high-five your neighbor all right 20
high-five your neighbor all right 20 seconds stop okay note sit down just yet
seconds stop okay note sit down just yet
seconds stop okay note sit down just yet but look at I actually see lots of
but look at I actually see lots of
but look at I actually see lots of giggles I see lots of smiles so you can
giggles I see lots of smiles so you can
giggles I see lots of smiles so you can exercise anywhere you can exercise when
exercise anywhere you can exercise when
exercise anywhere you can exercise when you’re cooking that your dust anything
you’re cooking that your dust anything
you’re cooking that your dust anything all right ready another 20 seconds
all right ready another 20 seconds
all right ready another 20 seconds faster faster air and I see you a high
faster faster air and I see you a high
faster faster air and I see you a high five rich all right come on Eric I turn
five rich all right come on Eric I turn
five rich all right come on Eric I turn around in your seat I kept on thinking
around in your seat I kept on thinking
around in your seat I kept on thinking you gotta go faster all right you can
you gotta go faster all right you can
you gotta go faster all right you can stop now you can sit if is that to me we
stop now you can sit if is that to me we
stop now you can sit if is that to me we do that the whole 10 minutes
do that the whole 10 minutes
do that the whole 10 minutes raise your hand if you have a smile on
raise your hand if you have a smile on
raise your hand if you have a smile on your face and you feel more alert now I
your face and you feel more alert now I
your face and you feel more alert now I don’t see any unraised hands if I do you
don’t see any unraised hands if I do you
don’t see any unraised hands if I do you should get up and move more so now I
should get up and move more so now I
should get up and move more so now I will tell you my story
will tell you my story
will tell you my story so in 2008 after 18 years in a corporate
so in 2008 after 18 years in a corporate
so in 2008 after 18 years in a corporate real estate career I had a cancer scare
real estate career I had a cancer scare
real estate career I had a cancer scare I had two young kids at home so I
I had two young kids at home so I
I had two young kids at home so I decided I was going to be a stay-at-home
decided I was going to be a stay-at-home
decided I was going to be a stay-at-home mom that stay-at-home stint it lasted
mom that stay-at-home stint it lasted
mom that stay-at-home stint it lasted for about two maybe three weeks I just
for about two maybe three weeks I just
for about two maybe three weeks I just had ants in my pants and I came across
had ants in my pants and I came across
had ants in my pants and I came across dr. Rainey’s book dr. ray DS professor
dr. Rainey’s book dr. ray DS professor
dr. Rainey’s book dr. ray DS professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School who talks about the profound impact that
who talks about the profound impact that
who talks about the profound impact that exercise has on all of us that if you
exercise has on all of us that if you
exercise has on all of us that if you exercise for 15 to 20 minutes it’s like
exercise for 15 to 20 minutes it’s like
exercise for 15 to 20 minutes it’s like taking a little prozac or Ritalin and I
taking a little prozac or Ritalin and I
taking a little prozac or Ritalin and I thought well if we know that and the
thought well if we know that and the
thought well if we know that and the science is there why are we not letting
science is there why are we not letting
science is there why are we not letting kids run around before or during school
kids run around before or during school
kids run around before or during school sadly we’ve taken PE away Pete most
sadly we’ve taken PE away Pete most
sadly we’ve taken PE away Pete most schools have peed once maybe twice a
schools have peed once maybe twice a
schools have peed once maybe twice a week and we even take away recess at
week and we even take away recess at
week and we even take away recess at some points and we make them sit for six
some points and we make them sit for six
some points and we make them sit for six to eight hours and not only do we have
to eight hours and not only do we have
to eight hours and not only do we have an obesity epidemic even worse we have a
an obesity epidemic even worse we have a
an obesity epidemic even worse we have a mental health crisis our mental health
mental health crisis our mental health
mental health crisis our mental health crisis is so bad right now that one in
crisis is so bad right now that one in
crisis is so bad right now that one in five children suffer from some
five children suffer from some
five children suffer from some debilitating mental health issue and we
debilitating mental health issue and we
debilitating mental health issue and we know movement would make them happier so
know movement would make them happier so
know movement would make them happier so with this knowledge and with a little
with this knowledge and with a little
with this knowledge and with a little passion and determination because I just
passion and determination because I just
passion and determination because I just have a little and some parent volunteers
have a little and some parent volunteers
have a little and some parent volunteers I went to our local principal and
I went to our local principal and
I went to our local principal and superintendent and asked for permission
superintendent and asked for permission
superintendent and asked for permission to run a before school physical activity
to run a before school physical activity
to run a before school physical activity program because we knew they’d do better
program because we knew they’d do better
program because we knew they’d do better in school we got their blessing we sent
in school we got their blessing we sent
in school we got their blessing we sent an email out to the entire school
an email out to the entire school
an email out to the entire school population said if you want to drop your
population said if you want to drop your
population said if you want to drop your kids off an hour before school to run
kids off an hour before school to run
kids off an hour before school to run around and play evidence shows they’ll
around and play evidence shows they’ll
around and play evidence shows they’ll be happier and healthier we had 80 kids
be happier and healthier we had 80 kids
be happier and healthier we had 80 kids sign up in two weeks I had no idea what
sign up in two weeks I had no idea what
sign up in two weeks I had no idea what I was doing
I was doing
I was doing so I said to some of my friends what are
so I said to some of my friends what are
so I said to some of my friends what are we gonna do put some whistles on her
we gonna do put some whistles on her
we gonna do put some whistles on her next run around and play so of course we
next run around and play so of course we
next run around and play so of course we had 80 kids it was free daycare and it
had 80 kids it was free daycare and it
had 80 kids it was free daycare and it was a healthy free daycare and parents
was a healthy free daycare and parents
was a healthy free daycare and parents could get to work early so we had kids
could get to work early so we had kids
could get to work early so we had kids dropped off and we were running around
dropped off and we were running around
dropped off and we were running around complain and then within a couple weeks
complain and then within a couple weeks
complain and then within a couple weeks the emails we were getting from parents
the emails we were getting from parents
the emails we were getting from parents and teachers were unbelievable like my
and teachers were unbelievable like my
and teachers were unbelievable like my kids are so excited now to go to school
kids are so excited now to go to school
kids are so excited now to go to school even early and they’re sleeping better
even early and they’re sleeping better
even early and they’re sleeping better the teachers are reporting they actually
the teachers are reporting they actually
the teachers are reporting they actually can focus in class
can focus in class
can focus in class and then what I call word of mom started
and then what I call word of mom started
and then what I call word of mom started to spread and other communities reached
to spread and other communities reached
to spread and other communities reached out to us for a copy of our curriculum
out to us for a copy of our curriculum
out to us for a copy of our curriculum and that’s when I had the aha moment
and that’s when I had the aha moment
and that’s when I had the aha moment that maybe we’re onto something here and
that maybe we’re onto something here and
that maybe we’re onto something here and maybe we need to create a curriculum
maybe we need to create a curriculum
maybe we need to create a curriculum that allows parents teachers community
that allows parents teachers community
that allows parents teachers community members to be part of this solution part
members to be part of this solution part
members to be part of this solution part of the physical inactivity solution so
of the physical inactivity solution so
of the physical inactivity solution so we created a curriculum we called it box
we created a curriculum we called it box
we created a curriculum we called it box which was 45 minutes a day right before
which was 45 minutes a day right before
which was 45 minutes a day right before school three days a week
school three days a week
school three days a week it included functional fitness movements
it included functional fitness movements
it included functional fitness movements relay races obstacle courses 400 meter
relay races obstacle courses 400 meter
relay races obstacle courses 400 meter runs and nutrition and at the time my
runs and nutrition and at the time my
runs and nutrition and at the time my hope was you know what if this is a big
hope was you know what if this is a big
hope was you know what if this is a big success here maybe we can use it in the
success here maybe we can use it in the
success here maybe we can use it in the four other schools in the district and
four other schools in the district and
four other schools in the district and even use it in you know surrounding
even use it in you know surrounding
even use it in you know surrounding neighborhoods little did I know that
neighborhoods little did I know that
neighborhoods little did I know that you’d fast forward to 2017 were well
you’d fast forward to 2017 were well
you’d fast forward to 2017 were well beyond the five schools we’re in 2230
beyond the five schools we’re in 2230
beyond the five schools we’re in 2230 schools
I gotta I can’t be get emotional today
I gotta I can’t be get emotional today okay so this is because it’s needed it’s
okay so this is because it’s needed it’s
okay so this is because it’s needed it’s necessary we see it we have the
necessary we see it we have the
necessary we see it we have the scientific evidence and the personal
scientific evidence and the personal
scientific evidence and the personal stories the scientific evidence right
stories the scientific evidence right
stories the scientific evidence right we had NIOSH National Institute on
we had NIOSH National Institute on
we had NIOSH National Institute on out-of-school time track 560 kids that
out-of-school time track 560 kids that
out-of-school time track 560 kids that were in box it showed that after
were in box it showed that after
were in box it showed that after participating in box their working
participating in box their working
participating in box their working memory and their executive functioning
memory and their executive functioning
memory and their executive functioning significantly increased so kids need to
significantly increased so kids need to
significantly increased so kids need to move they also improve their running
move they also improve their running
move they also improve their running time and new nutritional knowledge and
time and new nutritional knowledge and
time and new nutritional knowledge and then we in a separate study we surveyed
then we in a separate study we surveyed
then we in a separate study we surveyed 2,000 children in inner-city schools and
2,000 children in inner-city schools and
2,000 children in inner-city schools and asked them if they wanted to come back
asked them if they wanted to come back
asked them if they wanted to come back to the second session a box so a second
to the second session a box so a second
to the second session a box so a second 12-week session come an hour before
12-week session come an hour before
12-week session come an hour before school and exercise do you know what
school and exercise do you know what
school and exercise do you know what percent wanted to come back 90 percent
percent wanted to come back 90 percent
percent wanted to come back 90 percent okay guys 90 percent of kids want to
okay guys 90 percent of kids want to
okay guys 90 percent of kids want to come an hour before school and exercise
come an hour before school and exercise
come an hour before school and exercise it’s their right it’s our responsibility
it’s their right it’s our responsibility
it’s their right it’s our responsibility to give this to them and even more so
to give this to them and even more so
to give this to them and even more so it’s the personal stories that really
it’s the personal stories that really
it’s the personal stories that really motivate me and those of us around that
motivate me and those of us around that
motivate me and those of us around that keep us going so Suzie a little girl the
keep us going so Suzie a little girl the
keep us going so Suzie a little girl the first few the first year of our program
first few the first year of our program
first few the first year of our program her mother called me and said Suzy’s not
her mother called me and said Suzy’s not
her mother called me and said Suzy’s not a jock she doesn’t like to participate
a jock she doesn’t like to participate
a jock she doesn’t like to participate in sports she spends she visits the
in sports she spends she visits the
in sports she spends she visits the school nurse almost every day my father
school nurse almost every day my father
school nurse almost every day my father my husband and I are going through a
my husband and I are going through a
my husband and I are going through a divorce and she’s having a rough time
divorce and she’s having a rough time
divorce and she’s having a rough time and she’s overweight so drop her off
and she’s overweight so drop her off
and she’s overweight so drop her off we’ll get her to love it first few weeks
we’ll get her to love it first few weeks
we’ll get her to love it first few weeks Suzy didn’t participate couldn’t run the
Suzy didn’t participate couldn’t run the
Suzy didn’t participate couldn’t run the 400 meters was not happy within a few
400 meters was not happy within a few
400 meters was not happy within a few weeks Suzy was running the 400 meters
weeks Suzy was running the 400 meters
weeks Suzy was running the 400 meters with a huge smile on her face
with a huge smile on her face
with a huge smile on her face the school nurse was reporting that she
the school nurse was reporting that she
the school nurse was reporting that she no longer visited the nurse’s office
no longer visited the nurse’s office
no longer visited the nurse’s office her mom was telling me for the first
her mom was telling me for the first
her mom was telling me for the first time in months she was sleeping through
time in months she was sleeping through
time in months she was sleeping through the night and excited to go go to school
the night and excited to go go to school
the night and excited to go go to school and she had a whole new confidence to
and she had a whole new confidence to
and she had a whole new confidence to her
her
her so here we gave a child who probably
so here we gave a child who probably
so here we gave a child who probably would have never thought of herself as a
would have never thought of herself as a
would have never thought of herself as a jack
jack
jack we gave her confidence and then another
we gave her confidence and then another
we gave her confidence and then another example it’s Jess so jess that’s a
example it’s Jess so jess that’s a
example it’s Jess so jess that’s a trainer so the cool side effect of box
trainer so the cool side effect of box
trainer so the cool side effect of box has been empowering everyday people to
has been empowering everyday people to
has been empowering everyday people to be champions of change jess is just like
be champions of change jess is just like
be champions of change jess is just like me an ordinary person but she’s doing
me an ordinary person but she’s doing
me an ordinary person but she’s doing extraordinary things and this is a quote
extraordinary things and this is a quote
extraordinary things and this is a quote from Jess so when I was first told about
from Jess so when I was first told about
from Jess so when I was first told about her program and somebody told me to go
her program and somebody told me to go
her program and somebody told me to go visit her program they said wait to see
visit her program they said wait to see
visit her program they said wait to see Jess she’s unbelievable trainer she’s
Jess she’s unbelievable trainer she’s
Jess she’s unbelievable trainer she’s got 50 kids moving she’s so inspiring so
got 50 kids moving she’s so inspiring so
got 50 kids moving she’s so inspiring so in my mind I thought I was going to show
in my mind I thought I was going to show
in my mind I thought I was going to show up and see this really buff trainer I
up and see this really buff trainer I
up and see this really buff trainer I walked through the door and I see Jess
walked through the door and I see Jess
walked through the door and I see Jess 250 plus pounds and I think what and
250 plus pounds and I think what and
250 plus pounds and I think what and then shame on me she put me to shame
then shame on me she put me to shame
then shame on me she put me to shame she ran that 400 meters with those kids
she ran that 400 meters with those kids
she ran that 400 meters with those kids with huge smiles on their face and had
with huge smiles on their face and had
with huge smiles on their face and had them completely inspired so see it
them completely inspired so see it
them completely inspired so see it doesn’t take somebody who’s a superhero
doesn’t take somebody who’s a superhero
doesn’t take somebody who’s a superhero and I’ll tell you the sportiness of good
and I’ll tell you the sportiness of good
and I’ll tell you the sportiness of good answers industry will tell you that they
answers industry will tell you that they
answers industry will tell you that they have partially failed to they have
have partially failed to they have
have partially failed to they have created this idea of superheroes and
created this idea of superheroes and
created this idea of superheroes and athletes we’ve created in this country a
athletes we’ve created in this country a
athletes we’ve created in this country a culture of spectators we have to reverse
culture of spectators we have to reverse
culture of spectators we have to reverse that we have to create a culture of
that we have to create a culture of
that we have to create a culture of participants and there’s no better way
participants and there’s no better way
participants and there’s no better way than to start with our youth we know
than to start with our youth we know
than to start with our youth we know that youth learn habits by AJ so it’s
that youth learn habits by AJ so it’s
that youth learn habits by AJ so it’s critical that we allow them and give
critical that we allow them and give
critical that we allow them and give them the opportunities to move just like
them the opportunities to move just like
them the opportunities to move just like other major revolutions the seatbelt
other major revolutions the seatbelt
other major revolutions the seatbelt campaign the smoking campaign it started
campaign the smoking campaign it started
campaign the smoking campaign it started with the kids the good news is we had
with the kids the good news is we had
with the kids the good news is we had success with both and I believe we can
success with both and I believe we can
success with both and I believe we can have success with this – we know the
have success with this – we know the
have success with this – we know the sport and fitness has the power to
sport and fitness has the power to
sport and fitness has the power to change lives we can do it together I’m
change lives we can do it together I’m
change lives we can do it together I’m asking you to join the fitness
asking you to join the fitness
asking you to join the fitness revolution don’ts estill let’s
revolution don’ts estill let’s
revolution don’ts estill let’s revolutionize our kids lives and bring
revolutionize our kids lives and bring
revolutionize our kids lives and bring Fitness back to schools and home life
Fitness back to schools and home life
Fitness back to schools and home life thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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