article thumbnail

Quick Tips for Making Fitness Fun, Educational, and Meaningful in your Afterschool Program

Skillastics

No matter what generation you identify with, if you watched TV while you were growing up, you probably had a pretty cool fitness icon to look up to. Whether it was Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 70s, Jane Fonda in the 80s, or Richard Simmons in the 90s, there’s always been someone who made fitness look easy and fun.

Fitness 52
article thumbnail

Quick Tips for Making Fitness Fun, Educational, and Meaningful in your Afterschool Program

Skillastics

No matter what generation you identify with, if you watched TV while you were growing up, you probably had a pretty cool fitness icon to look up to. Whether it was Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 70s, Jane Fonda in the 80s, or Richard Simmons in the 90s, there’s always been someone who made fitness look easy and fun. Love fitness.

Fitness 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Benefits of Soccer on Corporal Health

Teen Health 101

One of the recommendations from the CDC is 75 minutes weekly of “vigorous-intensity aerobic activity” with the addition of “muscle strengthening activities” twice a week. Soccer would certainly fit into this recommendation, with each game lasting 90 minutes.

article thumbnail

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

SHAPE America

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues.

article thumbnail

In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

Essentially, this refers to poor coordination within a series of muscle contractions once a movement is initiated. This is an issue regarding the relationship between the agonist muscle group (those that start the movement) and antagonist muscle groups (those that control the movement). Bonus Content! How do you choose?

Strength 103
article thumbnail

Skillastics® Speed Stacking: The Physical Activity Your Program is Missing

Skillastics

Skillastics® partnered with Speed Stacks® to help increase movement while simultaneously developing Cup Stacking Skills. By incorporating increased movements and aerobic exercises, Speed Stacks® Skillastics® integrates the missing aerobic activity piece.