{"id":76833,"date":"2024-12-09T16:37:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T21:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fcymca.org\/?page_id=76833"},"modified":"2024-12-27T09:23:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T14:23:50","slug":"youth-fitness-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/youth-fitness-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Fitness Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In order to participate and utilize the wellness facility, youth members ages 9-15 must sign up and complete a Youth Certification. Once this is completed, they will be given a youth wristband that reveals the area the member is able to work out in. This is a free service and is required to be present on the wellness floor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All youth members ages 9-15 must complete the following steps in order to workout in the wellness area in any First Coast YMCA facility:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGYdKfJmmI\/5p6TkWyyJf2cNivmK7qD2w\/view?utm_content=DAGYdKfJmmI&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=h982486284b\">Read Youth Fitness Certification booklet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.smartsheet.com\/b\/form\/1a04aa81d24640d59910d5e4c441ce1a\">Complete online Youth Fitness Certification Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Youth Fitness Orientation (In-person at Y branch)<\/li>\n<li>Youth Members will receive a workout band to wear in facility at all times<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As our youth members grow in age, they can sign up for new youth certifications to earn their new wristbands and learn the next phase of healthy living!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-arrow secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGYdKfJmmI\/5p6TkWyyJf2cNivmK7qD2w\/view?utm_content=DAGYdKfJmmI&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=h982486284b\"> Read the YFC Booklet<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-arrow secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/app.smartsheet.com\/b\/form\/1a04aa81d24640d59910d5e4c441ce1a\">Take the YFC Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below are the Youth Age Guidelines for our Wellness Areas and Group Exercise Classes at all of our branches across the First Coast.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Youth Age Guidelines<\/h2>\n<h3>WELLNESS AREAS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RED BAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ages 9-10:<\/strong> Cardio and full body workouts without weights. Direct parental supervision required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age 11:<\/strong> Cardio and full body workouts using bands and limited weights. Parents must be on premises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>YELLOW BAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Age 12:<\/strong> Cardio and Selectorized equipment only. No free weights or plate-loaded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GREEN BAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ages 13 and older:<\/strong> Free weight strength and Egym area (full training on strength and conditioning)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RED BAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ages 9 \u2013 11:<\/strong> Can attend GX classes that do not utilize equipment. Parent must be in class with the youth member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>YELLOW BAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Age 12:<\/strong> Can attend GX classes that do not utilize equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GREEN BAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ages 13 and older:<\/strong> Can attend GX classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Youth Age Guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bands must be worn by all youth members participating in GX classes.<\/li>\n<li>For all Les Mills programs: Program-specific minimum age recommendations have been developed by Les Mills and are available: <a href=\"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/LMI-Programs-Age-Guidelines.pdf\">Click here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cycle classes: Youth members participating in cycling classes must fit comfortably on the bikes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to participate and utilize the wellness facility, youth members ages 9-15 must sign up and complete a Youth Certification. Once this is completed, they will be given a youth wristband that reveals the area the member is able to work out in. 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