Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

This is a huge factor in their success, as well in their ability to see fitness and exercise as a lifetime activity. I highly recommend the Master PE Teacher course to all PE teachers, administrators, support teachers, and even coaches, as I believe all who work with students can benefit from this course.

PE Teacher

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By incorporating conditioning drills, students remain engaged while developing endurance, flexibility, and a strong fitness base for future activities. Coach Schween’s Approach Insights into Coach Schween’s unique approach, incorporating mindfulness into daily greetings and dedicated Wednesday stretch days.

Flexibility

Keeping Kids in Motion

DECEMBER 11, 2024

HEAD to HEAD SNOWMAN was inspired by Coach Gelardi’sROLL A SNOWMANgame. Setup: On each sideline, place enough cones for teams of two or three. Teams directly across from each other will compete head to head. Place three hula hoops and around each cone along with one ball (fleece, gator, tennis).

PE

MSU

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

I enjoy working out, coaching basketball (junior high and Michigan Tech University) and playing golf in my spare time. Finding a program that I would be interested in was tough, but after reading through the courses I knew this would be a perfect fit. This course linked the real world problems/societal norms with coaching.

Coaching

Stanford Childrens

JANUARY 14, 2025

A devoted aunt, sister and pet parent Outside of Stanford Medicine, Conrad was a devoted aunt and sister, adventurer, traveler, early Burning Man participant as a fire dancer and house doctor, and physical fitness advocate, according to her brother Jamie Conrad.

Conditioning

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

In addition to teaching, Jeff coaches high school cross country and track & field at Danvers High School, home of the 2023 Massachusetts Boys Cross Country State Champions. PLT4M’s full health education curriculum goes well beyond sleep and covers a wide range of critical health topics that support the whole student.

Health Education

First Beat

JUNE 26, 2025

Developed based on real-world feedback from elite coaches, the new tool automates athlete fitness monitoring without disrupting a team’s regular training schedule. Submaximal fitness testing is a valuable way to track improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness without exhausting athletes.

Fitness

Changing the Game Project

JULY 24, 2025

He was my coach. If you asked me to describe my father in terms of what he did for a living, I would say he was a fireman who happened to practice law and coach on the side. And oh yeah, he coached for over 20 years on top of it all. My dad was one of my first coaches, and boy was he tough. He was my father.

Coaching

AASP

JUNE 26, 2025

Optimize your breathing with secret techniques used by Navy SEALs, elite athletes, and breathwork gurus… ideally by purchasing their book, hiring them as a “breath coach,” or investing in premium nocturnal mouth tape (“buy 3 get two free for $74.99”). Their solution? We have officially commodified breathing. The breath is powerful, of course.

Nervous system

First Beat

JUNE 17, 2025

In this article, Firstbeat’s Sport Scientist Graham Stark explains the importance of conducting regular fitness tests with your athletes, the differences in maximal and submaximal fitness testing, and how Firstbeat’s new fitness testing feature works. Why Do Submaximal Fitness Testing? Firstly is the time consideration.

Fitness

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Coaches need tools that help them plan, deliver, and adapt workouts for a wide range of student-athletes. From beginners to seasoned students and athletes, every group deserves a plan that fits their needs. It is a strength training program design tool built by coaches for coaches. His classes aren’t one-size-fits-all.

Strength

First Beat

JUNE 12, 2025

Firstbeat Sports will be attending the Euroleague Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (ESCCA) Summit from June 27-28 in Torino, Italy. The post Firstbeat to Attend Euroleague Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association appeared first on Firstbeat. Firstbeat’s Matteo Viazzo will be in attendance at the event.

Strength

First Beat

JUNE 5, 2025

This article is written by Domenik Theodorou , a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta , a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and FIBA Basketball Champions League (BCL). Another great side effect is the feedback you can provide—not just to the player, but also to the head coach.

Conditioning

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The effects of vaping on youth is a focus for researchers, youth sports coaches, federal government agencies, and the media. A study about the physical fitness of young men who use tobacco products found that men who vaped reported running slower and doing fewer push-ups and sit-ups compared to men who never vaped or smoked.

Physical Fitness

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. 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.

Motor Skills

The Sporting

MARCH 24, 2023

The Top 10 Fitness Influencers on Instagram In recent years, the fitness craze has taken the world by storm and Influencers on social media have played a major role. These are the models, influencers and celebrities who share their fitness plans and goals to promote a healthy lifestyle to all of their followers. Jen Selter : 13.7m

Fitness

Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Also recently, the strangle hold of fitness testing looms large in my professional life. Following the fitness theme here, I happen to visit a National uniform-group fitness testing centre where we observed their latest technology in helping test recruits using X-Box technology. Or is it not? This after 3 decades of teaching!

Physical Education

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions. The foundation for a healthy lifestyle best begins in childhood and is reinforced regularly over time. We need to make physical activity a more significant part of school culture.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

Imagine the fun and excitement you will have playing five different games in five different days, trying to become the ultimate fitness winner. Show off your creativity side: Revise rules from old games and change them to new and different rules to fit the new game. Spoiler alert!

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 13, 2022

If you are a teacher, coach, counselor, or parent of teens, you know they are not immune to stress at this time of year. The pressure to succeed, fit in among peers, or process life changes are just a few factors that can make an otherwise happy season feel overwhelming.

Exercise

Arizona Health and Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

USTA Southwest offers two different types of educational workshops to help start your coaching journey. The USTA’s Play Facilitators and Coaching Fundamentals Workshops differ in focus to meet the coach’s specific needs. This workshop is a two-day, in-person workshop facilitated by National Coach Developers.

Coaching

First Beat

MARCH 7, 2023

The new Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) feature from Firstbeat Sports provides an additional tool for coaches to assess the status of their athletes, giving further insights into conditioning and recovery status. 2016); an individual with greater cardiovascular fitness is able to recovery quicker than someone of lower fitness.

Coaching

SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

It came with a top-notch Bluetooth speaker, subscription to the service, and the Billie Jean King Eye Coach (think batting tee for tennis). To maximize time on task, some students worked with the bikes while others worked on fitness games that didn’t require a lot of space or set up. I was so ecstatic that we got to go to the U.S.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

In the beginning, my passion in nursing was the care of mother’s babies and children but at that time; I could not have known what a perfect fit the profession of School Nursing would be. My natural tendency to coach people, (really to boss them around) allowed me to influence them to make better health choices.

Schooling

SHAPE America

AUGUST 1, 2023

Consistency is a compounding effect; everyone in the fitness, training, coaching industry knows that, but parents, admin, students don’t always grasp that. Grade 10 who had weight training last year in grade 9 vs. those who did not have weight training in grade 9 and how they continued to make strides year over year.

PE

The Sporting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Why Fitness Accountability is Essential for Long-Term Success: Fitness Experts share their Tips We are all prioritising our health and fitness far more than we used to, and our hearts and minds are thanking us for it. How can you hold yourself accountable for your fitness and stop blaming others or making excuses?

Fitness

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Maybe that means I use a particular resource exactly as it is, maybe I modify it to fit my needs or my goals, or maybe I take one piece of it and implement it into what I am already doing. Charlie has been playing and/or coaching lacrosse for 35 years. Whatever it ends up being, I approach it as an opportunity.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

JANUARY 24, 2023

One of my track coaching friends encountered this situation several years ago. So the coach concocted a surprise to acknowledge and compensate them for their sacrifice. The girls were ushered into the darkened room and the coach turned on music, focused a flashlight on the disco ball and voila – prom night!

High School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

JULY 17, 2024

Betsy Butterick “The Coaches’ Coach” will offer an immersive experience for high school coaches on ways to effectively communicate, engage and train the modern day athlete in the digital age. Click Here) to register and for more information.

Coaching

The PE Geek

APRIL 14, 2020

To help your students get active on their own, we’ve decided to release our Fitness Tests iPhone, iPad & Android app FREE. This app has been around since 2011 and was designed as a simple resource to support students through independent fitness test batteries. Fitness Tests at Home Task. also available in PDF form).

Fitness

Whole Child Sports

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The objective of this course is to provide a dynamic fitness workout that promotes playful experimentation. The post Backyard / Local Park Obstacle Course: Fun and Fitness Home Coaching Program (Stages One to Three) appeared first on Whole Child Sports. Kids may elect to move laterally, backward, or forward.

Agility

My Zone

APRIL 15, 2025

In the ever-evolving fitness industry, personal trainers and coaches are constantly seeking innovative tools to enhance their clients' experiences and deliver tangible results.

Coaching

PLT4M

APRIL 2, 2024

Physical education plays a crucial role in shaping the health and fitness habits of individuals from an early age. Lifetime fitness activities are workouts, exercises, and sports that people can continue to enjoy and benefit from at any stage of their lives, regardless of their age or fitness level.

Fitness

PLT4M

JULY 22, 2022

What started as a passion project for our two co-founders while they were teaching and coaching has since grown into a nationwide fitness and health movement. Thank you to all of the teachers and coaches who share our mission of empowering students with the love and skills for lifelong fitness. The original logo of PLT4M.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

JANUARY 6, 2023

I once coached a student-athlete who had the most peculiar study habits. Trumpeting the advantages of combining physical with mental exercise, TrekDesk now makes complete workstations that fit over any treadmill and allow you to walk while you work. tags]fitness,exercise,studying while exercising [/tags].

Exercise

Physical Education Update

APRIL 9, 2023

Coaches everywhere, you don’t need the most talented team in the world, nor do you need to be the biggest school in your area to be successful and make a legitimate run when it comes to playoff time. It’s too bad “Lob City” was stolen by the LA Clippers because that would be a fitting nickname for this squad.

Schooling

First Beat

MAY 16, 2022

Firstbeat Sports will be attending The Coach Experience from May 26-28, 2022, in Rimini, Italy. The third edition of the Coach Experience will be held in the prestigious Rimini exhibition center, a modern location, equipped with the latest technologies and bright spaces. Organized by the A.I.A.C. About A.I.A.C.: The A.I.A.C.

Coaching