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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

Can play be exercise? Does exercise have to be associated with a negative connotation to be effective? Applies the principles of exercise in a variety of self-selected lifetime physical activities. Empower Students Through Voice and Choice Motivation soars when students have a say in how they move. Grades 9-12 2.12.7

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Teaching Students to Overcome Adversity

Active Schools Us

Adversity teaches us valuable lessons about ourselves, the power of endurance, and the importance of occasional discomfort. Students were given a Post-It to write a motivational message. My goal is for this exercise to help students in the future when they need a moment of inspiration. I was amazed by their responses!

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Add Sprint Training to Your Fitness Stack: Teresa Iannetelli

The Sporting

Follow Teresa on Instagram for Home workouts, motivation and fitness inspiration Sprint Training for Beginners Sprint training is the best calorie-burning exercise but can also be very demanding. Are you eating enough calories because it is a high-calorie-burning exercise?

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PaceTrek Program Gets Students Moving

Physical Education Update

Paul Staso Running Through Alaska If you’re looking for a way to motivate your students to walk or run on a regular basis, check out the PaceTrek.com website. Founder Paul Staso has developed a series of events in which he takes students on a virtual walking or running adventure.

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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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10 Tips for beginner runners

The Sporting

Somedays, you’ll lack motivation, you’ll have the most painful blisters, and you’ll likely make mistakes such as running in a pair of non-running shoes. Any movement is good, especially if you don’t perform regular cardio or exercise. To become fitter, increase your aerobic endurance and add run/walk breaks. That’s okay.

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Gaining Athlete Buy-In – Ideas and Strategies for Successful Monitoring

First Beat

Instead, I’ll take a look at some theory that I think is relevant and attempt to provide a framework for motivating your athletes to engage in the monitoring process. By devising strategies to enhance these three areas you will have athletes who are motivated and buy-in to your monitoring strategy.