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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? The negative association with fitness can affect students perception of physical activity and the value of physical education. I often ask my students, How do you improve your fitness? Reflect and listen.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

Are you losing your gym space for a class period, a day, a week or longer? At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. It’s not unusual.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Embracing “Exercise Snacks” For a Healthier You!

Relentless School Nurse

When you hear “exercise snacks,” you might think of a protein bar or a piece of fruit. But it’s not about what you eat; it’s an approach to fitness for people on the go. “Exercise snacks” serve as reminders to get up and move regularly.

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

SHAPE America

The gym is not the only place where students can move, interact and learn by doing. We need classrooms to be more active and engaging like the gym! A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions.

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3 HALLOWEEN FITNESS ACTIVITIES for the Gym, Classroom, or Home

Keeping Kids in Motion

Why not add some Halloween exercises to the mix? I present to you three Halloween challenges for the classroom, gym, or home. There’s nothing that excites kids more than Halloween. The anticipation of parties, costumes, and candy is almost unbearable. Each activity is a.

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Gym member tips to change how you think about habits and consistency

My Zone

For every gym member and fitness convert, what’s been the best way to stay on top of exercise goals? Consistency. But how can we inspire more people to make that first step?

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Strive 11 Fitness - disrupting the bootcamp model

My Zone

Take a read, below, of our chat with Devan Gonzalez, co-founder of Strive 11 Fitness LLC in Los Angeles, a disrupter in the health and fitness space. With a long-held passion for fitness, Devan was a martial arts instructor by the age of just 13. I don’t know of other gym doing what we are doing here,” explains Devan.

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