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Starting in high school, students should discover a wide range of physical activities and bodybuilding can be among them. This is an activity which can be tailor-made and the students can discover how to create a program that works for them. One day a week, physical education should consist of students having access to a weight room with a regimen that's designed for their interests.

At the beginning of the year, students can write down their area of interest in sports: dance, long distance running, football, tennis or no sport.

Then, a bodybuilding program can be designed specifically for them. Distance runners should do light repetitions. Dancers may do another type of set while players in either football or basketball can do sets that relate to their conditioning needs.

Those who have marked "no sport" can do light reps or choose to build mass.

Bodybuilding in this style will also teach students about the way their body functions. They can discover how muscle tissue works and what diets can be followed to improve their muscle tone. A class like this can be tied in to existing health programs as well.

Students in one class can hold contests with students in another class to see how well they've performed and by the end of the semester, collectively, how many more reps can they do, or push-ups, etc, as a result of their bodybuilding sessions.

Bodybuilding can be taught not only as a basic foundation for all sports and a way to improve the health of those who don't normally take part in sports, but it can also be taught to promote career choices in occupations and businesses such as chiropractic health, nursing, and physical therapy.

For a school district that is tight on money, equipment could be donated to the school by a local fitness club or "Y." In some towns, the class could even take part at the local YMCA. This helps build community spirit and gives the student a well-rounded outlook.

This type of creative approach will generate student interest and also help fight the childhood obesity that is so prevalent due to the widespread use of video games, Internet access for adolescents and teens, and vending machines in use on high school campuses.

A mandatory course in bodybuilding will establish healthy patterns in all areas of a student's life regardless of their chosen sport or lack of interest in sporting events.

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