You can call CJ Senter a lot of things: big brother, little brother, honor roll student, and even football, baseball, and basketball player. In addition to all that, CJ is also known as the Workout Kid. The 11-year-old from the Atlanta area is one of the youngest fitness instructors around. He is star of the Workout Kid DVD series. In a two-disc set released last year, he leads kids through multiple exercises to build muscle, endurance, and cardiovascular fitness. Another DVD set of even more challenging exercises is due to be released in 2012.
“The reason I chose the exercises is because they’re real hard and sometimes they take your breath away,” he says. “It’s wonderful.”
CJ has had a lot of practice as a fitness expert. He’s been hooked on exercise since he was 5, when his football coach told the team to get fit for a big game. Young CJ took that advice seriously.
“I just like working out because it’s fun. You get fit and healthy,” he says.
CJ sticks to a routine. After school he first does his homework and then completes his hour-long workout. Only then does he spend time with his family or play outside with friends.
He hopes that the DVD series will grow so much that kids around the world will benefit from it by getting hooked on his passion. “I want kids to get on their feet and loving exercise,” he says.
People around the country have started taking notice of the healthy kid. He has been interviewed for TV. And people have started recognizing him while shopping.
A version of this post appears in the January 2012 issue of Current Health Kids. Our digital edition is available online now to subscribers.
