Welcome to the Hutto ‘Youth Fitness Revolution’

Hello, my name is Donovan Owens, and I must admit to you first thing – I am passionate about youth fitness, conditioning and functional movement.  As a resident of Hutto, I feel that I have a defined purpose and responsibility to empower our children to stay active.  Being a certifed Youth Fitness Specialist and having been involved in fitness training for 10+ years, I am glad to be part of a growing community that can be positively impacted by “allowing our kids to play for LIFE.”

There are a couple of really pressing issues that stand out in my mind when I think about why proper teaching and activity are so important.

1.  30% of U.S. youth population is overweight…….30%.  Even more alarming – 15.2% are considered obese.  These numbers are on the rise and as parents, teachers and coaches we have a huge responsibility to change the tide of this sad epidemic.

2.  The injury rate of our youth athletes that are involved in sports is unacceptable and becoming far to common.  

• over 3.5 million children under the age of 15 are treated for sports related injuries every year
• children ages 5-14 account for 40% of all reported sport related injuries
• more than half of these injuries occur at practice

These numbers are rising each year but they don’t have to.

Our children deserve to live a life that will allow them to prosper and be confident through whatever steps they choose to take.  Let’s keep them active and injury free so that they can live to their fullest potential.

I promise to do my part.

The purpose of this blog is to provide the best in youth fitness and sporting education.  I invite you to visit regularly as new posts, videos and community activities/events will keep you involved with the Hutto ”Youth Fitness Revolution.”