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

SHAPE America

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Here is a sample fun beginner circuit (listed as a regression/primary exercise/progression).

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Teachers can fall into the trap of believing certain students don’t have the disposition for physical activity or exercise, which is far from the truth.

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

SHAPE America

As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine. Brain scans show that bouts of aerobic exercise enable students’ brains to activate and be more ready to learn. Active learning strategies lead to less boredom and more intrinsic motivation to learn. Teach students how to learn and to love learning.

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Practical Tips for Personal Trainers: Retaining Clients

The Sporting

Life events such as illness, injury, relocation, new jobs, pregnancy and parenting can all disrupt a persons ability to exercise regularly. So how can we ensure that no matter what happens outside of the gym or fitness class environment, our clients view exercise as a top priority? Also challenge your clients to try something new.

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Blazepod

Gopher PE

Motivate Students and Increase Activity Time with BlazePod By: Kevin Hopp, Zeke Bailes, Hank van der Merwe In an age where sedentary lifestyles have become the norm, the quest for engaging and innovative physical education solutions has led to the introduction of BlazePod , a ground breaking Flash Reflex Training system into schools.

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10 Most Popular Fitness Influencers on Instagram

The Sporting

If you’re looking for fitness motivation, we’ve compiled a list of 10 popular fitness influencers on Instagram to follow this year! followers AKA, the body coach, Joe Wicks is one of the most popular fitness trainers out there. If you’re looking for motivation to pump those muscles and abs, you should follow him. Joe Wicks : 4.6m

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“Mama, I can’t sit here any longer.” How PE Changed My Daughter’s Year – and My Perspective

Active Schools Us

But I had this PE teacher that was very encouraging – tough but motivational. But by far the biggest impact – the thing that has really made a difference this year – is PE with Coach Quentin Adams. He also teaches them how to eat healthy and gives them little things to do each day at home to start creating a healthy routine.

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