We are excited to bring you Part 1 of the What’s Up, USANA? interview with Kristy Lee Wilson, fitness champion, successful entrepreneur, certified personal trainer, and former Cirque du Soleil star.
Kristy, whom we first introduced to our readers last November, has been a USANA Associate for about a year and currently is training to compete in next month’s Fitness Universe competition in Miami.
She also recently contributed to the best-selling The Definitive Guide to Youth Athletic Strength, Conditioning and Performance and is a fitness expert for Dr. Mehmet Oz’s ShareCare site.
WHAT’S UP USANA:Please talk a little about The Definitive Guide to Youth Athletic Strength, Conditioning and Performance, the new book in which you wrote a chapter. Why is this book and subject matter so important?
KRISTY LEE WILSON:The Definitive Guide to Youth Athletic Strength, Conditioning and Performance (pick it up here) is a book written by a number of the world’s leading fitness experts. It explores the subject of fitness through conditioning the body for optimal results in young athletes. We look at the factors of mindset, nutrition and exercise — all which play a part — from all angles and for all ages.
We discuss the benefits of training, techniques, and the indelible influence of coaches on young athletes. Such influence often stays with individuals for a lifetime and I’m so passionate about this because it’s been the case for myself. As an 8-year-old elite gymnast, the influence my coach had on me has lasted a lifetime — no matter how hard I try to change some things, some old habits really are hard to break.
Whether you have a toddler or a teen, the experts in this book have found success in teaching and coaching all age groups life-lessons, skills and mindset. Whether our students have grown into professional athletes or responsible citizens, appropriate coaching and teaching methods are key to helping them mature into healthy, competitive individuals on and off the field.
The Definitive Guide to Youth Athletic Strength, Conditioning and Performance provides an opportunity for coaches and parents to read and adopt successful, tested and proven ideas in their daily roles.
On the day of release, The Definitive Guide to Youth Athletic Strength, Conditioning and Performance reached best-seller status in two Amazon.com Exercise and Fitness categories — reaching #1 in both the “Injury Prevention” category and the “For Children” category. This was very exciting for all of us involved in the book!
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