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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. In 2023, consider incorporating these short bursts of activity into your daily routine to help achieve the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

Be positive and prepared — as well as flexible and creative! For example, we used the play structures for warm-ups (chutes and ladders, follow the leader, partner exercise, upper body workout, climb and jump, etc.). Here are some of my favorite tips for teaching physical education without a gym. We stayed outside in light rain.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Prepared Without Panic – Maryland’s Active Shooter Drill Evolution

Relentless School Nurse

Resources: MARYLAND CENTER for SCHOOL SAFETY BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR ACTIVE ASSAILANT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Exercises and Training “I Love You Guys” Foundation, Standard Response Protocol K-12 (2025), [link].

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The Relentless School Nurse: If Only We Could Bubble Wrap Our Students to Keep Them Safe…

Relentless School Nurse

Using standard response protocols, drilling the terms and actions needed, instead of hyper-realistic traumatizing exercises, will be beneficial to prepare for the unthinkable, but sadly predictable, scenario of gun violence at school. The SRP is action-based, flexible, and easy to learn. Safe business. Safe community.

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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

For those of you not aware of CrossFit, it’s a strength and conditioning program that employs a mix of aerobic, gymnastics, body weight and Olympic lifting exercises. The program is flexible, however, and can be adapted to your existing equipment. The program is flexible, however, and can be adapted to your existing equipment.

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The Ultimate Calisthenics Exercises for a Great Chest Workout

The Sporting

These types of workouts can improve strength, balance, flexibility, and agility. The Best Calisthenics Chest Workout Calisthenics exercises involve using all of our larger muscles, so you cannot isolate one specific part of the body while you work out, as the whole body is in motion.

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Stretching Routines For Flexibility

PLT4M

Stretching routines for flexibility are essential for keeping your body flexible, strong, and healthy. Whether you’re looking to improve your flexibility for a specific sport or just to improve your overall health, there are a variety of stretching routines that can help you achieve your goals. What Is Flexibility?