Sportspeople need to get on fitness programme

25.MAY.07

Editor: I want to comment on the topic “Fitness not Fatness” written on 4th May, 2007 page 35 by Rohan Thomas (On Target). I am well pleased with the article and must commend him on such insight.{{more}}

Truly the fitness level of our sportsmen and women is on the downside, also our youth are becoming more and more obese. I join you Mr. Thomas to say that enough emphasis is not placed on the issue of fitness and nutrition in SVG, especially in the schools among the youths.

Fitness and nutrition are the keys to all the successful sports celebrities in the world. We need quality youth fitness trainers and good role models to get the youths interested in fitness and nutrition. I believe we have capable persons who can run such programmes and make it a success. All such programmes would be a success because a healthy nation breeds a wealthy nation.

Mr. Fitness