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The Importance of Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

The Department of Health and Human Services say that children and adolescents age 6 and older need at least an hour a day of physical activity. Most of the hour should be either moderate or vigorous aerobic activity. Vigorous activity should be included at least three days a week. basketball. bike riding & more.

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

Skillastics

Teach Teach them something new about their bodies. With beautifully designed plans and ready-to-go curriculum, physical activity leaders who use our programs spend less time learning how to get started and more time on activities! Your afterschool program is the place where they can finally exhale, relax, and have fun!

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

Skillastics

By incorporating increased movements and aerobic exercises, Speed Stacks® Skillastics® integrates the missing aerobic activity piece. As a physical activity program leader, we know you’re looking for that combination of speed and hand-eye coordination training, along with a true cardio-enhanced program.

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

Skillastics

Teach them something new about their bodies. With beautifully designed plans and ready-to-go curriculum, physical activity leaders who use our programs spend less time learning how to get started and more time on activities! Your afterschool program is the place where they can finally exhale, relax, and have fun! Love fitness.

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In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

In season workouts are one of the best places to introduce students to the fundamentals of resistance training (form & technique) and teach students the importance of it so that they in turn do show up in future off seasons. A girls high school lacrosse team completes an active recovery workout. How do you choose?

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

SHAPE America

Brain scans show that bouts of aerobic exercise enable students’ brains to activate and be more ready to learn. And, anecdotal evidence suggests that students are also more focused and engaged after physical activity. Aerobic activity essentially primes the brain for learning (and sitting does not!).