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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

For those of you not aware of CrossFit, it’s a strength and conditioning program that employs a mix of aerobic, gymnastics, body weight and Olympic lifting exercises. The goal is to improved fitness in 10 different areas: cardiovascular endurance, strength, stamina, speed, flexibility, power, balance, coordination, agility, and accuracy.

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Exciting New Features for PhysednHealth K-12 Platform

Physed n Health

Select from a wide range of exercises, and receive real-time feedback on their performance. Jump Rope Test Integrate the classic jump rope test into your curriculum and evaluate students’ agility, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance.

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5 Great Secondary Lesson Plans from Dynamic PE ASAP!

Gopher PE

Badminton: Smash Your Way to Success This engaging 3-week badminton unit covers a wide range of exciting objectives designed to improve student’s skills, teamwork, and agility. To improve their overall fitness, they’ll engage in dynamic circuit training, Jump and Jog, Hexagon Hustle, and Parachute Fitness exercises.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. KS1: “Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others.

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HECOstix - what's that?

Better Coaching

Hand Eye Coordination & Reaction Speed Training Tool. From their website: IMPROVE COORDINATION & REFLEX SKILLS: Increase hand eye coordination, reflexes, tracking, and decision-making skills with HECOstix. It’s perfect to train your brain and improve your skills; or just to exercise and have fun with family and friends.

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Sports for Fitness: The 8 Best Sports for Improving Your Physical Fitness

The Sporting

Gym or sports, as long as you’re engaged, you will feel better for exercising - and your body will thank you for it. Sports provide an excellent cardiovascular workout and add an element of fun and competition to your fitness journey - and they are a great way to get some exercise back into your life. With tennis, you’ll do just that.

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Ashtanga Yoga: All You Need to Know

The Sporting

Everything you need to know about Ashtanga yoga Ashtanga yoga or Ashtanga vinyasa yoga is a combination of exercises that range from calisthenics to contortionist movements. This has been acknowledged by sports scientists as important for mobility, agility and strength. K.Pattabhi Jois is credited with introducing it.,