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Strength and Conditioning Templates

PLT4M

A well-structured strength and conditioning program can enhance strength, power, speed, agility, capacity, and endurance while reducing the risk of injury. This is where strength and conditioning templates come into play. From these challenges came the rise of strength and conditioning software.

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Include at least three motor skills and one foundational movement skill every Motor Skill Monday (every day is even better!) Locomotor skills are the fundamental motor skills we most often associate with successful movement, especially in sports. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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Free Resource – 11+ Warmup Program Dramatically Reduces Injuries

Physical Education Update

Called the 11+ warm-up program, it involves 15 exercises performed in a specific sequence, involving both dynamic and strength exercises. Six exercises with a focus on core and leg strength, agility/plyometrics, and balance. Faster running exercises that combine planting and cutting movements.

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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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Strength and Conditioning Classes – 7 Keys To Success

PLT4M

Strength & conditioning classes are becoming a popular physical education offering. We take stories and insights from schools across the country to highlight 7 keys to successful strength and conditioning classes. Adam Hughes, high school PE teacher and strength coach, works with students in the wieght room during class time.

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The World's Toughest Sports

The Sporting

Boxers need to acquire a high level of endurance, strength, speed, agility and technical skill, as well as mental toughness and strategic thinking in order to be able to thrive in this sport. Boxers must be able to read their opponents' movements and anticipate their next move, while also creating openings to attack.

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The Unique Tapestry of Asian Sports: Where Tradition Meets Competition

The Sporting

Kabaddi tests physical strength, agility and teamwork, and is especially popular in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, where it has professional leagues and international championships. Sumo wrestlers are known for their immense size and strength!

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