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

SHAPE America

Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine.

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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. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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The Ultimate Guide to Injury Prevention: Tips Every Athlete Should Know

The Sporting

Injury-Proofing Your Training: Smart Strategies for Long-Term Success Injuries are a common part of exercise - but you can prevent them. Well, the thing about injuries is, they can hit you when you least expect them, and when this happens, it can shatter your dreams, derail your progress and leave you feeling defeated.

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The Benefits of Gymnastics for Adults

The Sporting

Nonetheless, consistent gymnastics training can help you become more flexible and mobile, allowing you to do a variety of exercises. Increasing cognitive ability as an Adult According to many studies, learning new and improved gymnastics movements might make your brain sharper. You can even start gymnastics after retirement.

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Pull Up Modification Options

PLT4M

But with the right pull up modification, any individual can begin to master this challenging exercise. Thus, the act of “pulling” with the upper body is widely considered to be one of the foundational human movement patterns. A strength coach talks to an athlete as they hang from a pull up bar.

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Hey Coach, Fix Your Knees

Montessori Physical Education

He doesn’t just advocate bending it a little, but full range of motion movements that would have made me cringe just thinking about them a year ago. Split Squats where my knee goes well over my toe? His approach is simultaneously novel and a no-brainer. To have a healthy knee, it needs to bend.

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Week 4 – 4/14/2020-4/17/2020

Mr. Kirsch

Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. PS you can do these activities with your parent/guardians and/or brothers/sisters. Coach Higs. Assessment: Write a comment when completed (comments can be emojis as well). Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education.