Our Mission

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Kids need to move. Simple as that. They need to run, jump, roll, push, and pull. They need to swing, catch, slam, bounce and kick. All these are the essential ingredients for health and fitness for kids, and best of all, these things are a ton of fun! These essentials are not just for athletes, and neither is Get Fit NH Kids. Our mission is to instill a love for fitness and sport in every child in order to lay the groundwork for optimal health for the rest of his or her life.

At Get Fit NH Kids we teach kids how to move their bodies in the proper planes of motion in order to develop movement patterns that not only apply to sport, but to life. Not every child will be an athlete or wants to play competitive sports, but every person should be aware of how his or her body works and how to take care of it. Improved strength, speed and flexibility are a natural by-product of a child with improved motor skills and mental focus.

We emphasize fundamentals in our training, not a sport specific focus. We believe that kids should be exposed to a wide variety of sport, not just the one they may seem to have a natural affinity towards. The ability to optimally run, jump, squat, push, pull and react will improve not only overall ability, but the enjoyment of the pursuit. Children who show ability at an early age and are steered into one sport are often left behind in their teens because of this over-specialization. Kids who don’t show “natural” abilities in the pre-teen years are left on the bench, lose the will to play, and never have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Either of these scenarios do a great disservice to our children, and should be avoided. Every child can and should be allowed to play, to compete, and to have fun. We believe there is a time and a place for emphasizing competition and winning, but not at the expense of foundational learning.

We look forward to working with you and your children. Please give us a call at 603 344-2651 or Contact Us with any questions or to setup a consultation.

See you soon,
Dean and Nancy Carlson

Coaches

Dean & Nancy Carlson

Dean and Nancy are committed to training and coaching children in a supportive environment that strives to not only make better athletes, but contribute to the emotional and physical well being of each child they have the privilege to train.

Dean’s background includes coaching high school soccer, as well as physical preparation coaching of both adults and children. He is passionate about teaching kids about fitness and helping them to discover the joy of athletic pursuit. He realizes that while not every child will be an elite athlete, every child can learn to enjoy moving, physical activity, as well as build lifelong habits of health and fitness.

Nancy is an experienced child care professional who owned her own day care for 12 years. As a mom of six, whose children’s ages range from 18 months to 22 years, she is well equipped to teach children, as well as help busy parents integrate fitness and healthy eating into their lives. Nancy is also the owner of NH SuperMommies Fitness, a fun fitness program designed for expectant moms and mothers of young children.

Dean & Nancy Carlson are Level 1 Certified Youth Conditioning Specialists with the International Youth  Conditioning Association (IYCA), and hold additional cetification as Professional Fitness Trainers with the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA).