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Hiking: 10 physical and mental health benefits

The Sporting

Hiking Delivers a Great Cardio Workout You get sustained cardiovascular exercise from hiking, which means it can increase your cardio-respiratory health and should become a semi-regular part of your fitness training. Muscles in the legs and hips get a solid workout, as well as the glutes.

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Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-imagined For Physical Education & Sports

Heartzones

Physical educators and students would have the real time heart rate feedback, viewed on the Heart Zones’ big board, as well the individual heart rate printout sent to all students, athletes and their parents—daily! Notice the elastic bands in the partner drills, that provide leg resistance exercise, while also providing cardio conditioning.

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

The Sporting

Traditional cardio and resistance training workouts may feel a bit blunt, so many prefer practising a sport instead of hitting the gym. They are also ideal for anyone looking for an intense and competitive outlet that requires both strength and endurance. And there’s nothing wrong with that! With tennis, you’ll do just that.

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SMART Lesson Planning for PE Teachers

Gopher Sport

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. A lot of times plans look solid written out but they don’t translate well with your students. Be flexible and willing to tweak the game/activity on the fly.

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Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Yoga: Proven Results

The Sporting

Nowadays, yoga is the most well-respected and widely-accepted form of exercise for young people's mental and physical well-being. Positively Impacts Strength And Stamina Regular yoga practice has been demonstrated to help both young men and women increase their cardio endurance and muscle strength.

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Everything you need to know about running.

Teen Health 101

There are also mental health benefits to consider such as lifting one’s mood as well as enhancing their concentration and memory. Running is one of the most favoured forms of cardio for a reason. Low impact activities, such as swimming, can reduce the strain on your joints as well. These runs have a plethora of benefits.

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Off Season Basketball Workouts For High School Athletes

PLT4M

However, through an off-season training program, basketball athletes can reap the benefits of resistance training for things like increasing strength, power, cardiovascular endurance, and more. Therefore, off-season basketball workouts can develop the endurance, control, capacity, and mental toughness to endure a full game on the court.