SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2025

As a high school physical education teacher in Normal, IL, I created the curriculum for our current personal fitness course to help meet the needs of our student body. In an age where screen time outpaces physical activity and youth mental health is a rising concern, personal fitness education in high school is imperative.

High School

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 10, 2022

When it was time for high school, I was all about football. What I didn’t realize was that high school football was going to feature a whole lot of running. However, during my studies It was not lost upon me that cardiovascular exercise was important. Actually incredibly important, life changing and life saving important.

Cardio

Gopher Sport

JULY 12, 2024

If your goal is improving cardiovascular endurance, plan activities such as relay races or cardio kickball that will help enhance your student’s aerobic capacity. Teach students how the skills and habits they develop in your class can benefit their overall health and well-being, encouraging them to stay active outside of school.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

MARCH 15, 2024

From high school basketball players all the way up to the best players in the NBA, success starts in the weight room. The high school weight room unlocks new levels of success for high school athletes. Couple minutes of super easy cardio (bike/elliptical is great), then some static stretching or foam rolling.

High School

The Sporting

OCTOBER 28, 2022

What is cardio kickboxing? Cardio kickboxing is a form of aerobic training that uses kickboxing skills and moves for fun, rather than competition. It's a cardiovascular workout based on the sport of kickboxing, but with less impact and no sparring. This can be disappointing for pupils who value having a belt system in place.

Cardio

PLT4M

JANUARY 30, 2023

More importantly, teachers want to introduce and replicate the fitness options that students will see outside of school. One bodyweight bootcamp workout can build cardiovascular endurance, upper body and lower body muscular strength and endurance, mobility, core strength, and more. Bootcamp-style workouts and gyms are on the rise.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 7, 2024

While some spin and cycling enthusiasts might cringe at the thought of lumping all stationary bike workouts into one category, let’s not make things too complicated for our middle and high school students. And spin bike workouts in schools are becoming more popular than ever before.

Cardio