Monica Reed

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THIS is why we can’t keep up with kids…they have super athlete abilities!

According to a new study, kids are naturally just about as fit as PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES.  Can you believe that??

The researchers studied boys between eight and 12 years old, and found that their muscles basically don’t ever get tired like yours do.  The kids also recovered even faster than well-trained adult endurance athletes.  Are they serious??  yes!

So what does that mean?  It means it’s not your fault that you can’t keep up with your kids, because NO ADULT really would be able to.

Oh, and, you know, you should also encourage your kids to play outside and really enjoy the fact that they have these incredible abilities.

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