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The Importance of Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

When it comes to exercise, this is all language you probably don’t need to tell your students. Being Active. This is the language we need to be promoting to our students and encourage them to get out there and lead a healthy, active lifestyle. How much exercise do children need? What are the benefits of exercise?

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In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

Strength training, particularly compound barbell exercises, is one of the best ways to reduce overuse injuries. This training includes carefully selected strength exercises, performed at specific intensity and volume, aimed at preserving a resiliency to injury and maintaining maximal strength & power output during competition.

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

Much of physical education is based on: An active approach; Experiential learning; and Student collaboration. The gym is not the only place where students can move, interact and learn by doing. We need classrooms to be more active and engaging like the gym! Active and healthy students are better learners.