SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2025

Meanwhile, rates of anxiety, depression and obesity continue to climb. Motor skills in my class look like the following: Resistance training techniques (weights, resistance bands, body weight) Cardiovascular exercises (HIIT, cycling, walking) Mobility routines (foam roller, bands, hand weights) Yoga (We go through 8 different styles!)

High School

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If we pause to take a panoramic view of our current landscape, we are reminded that our country has an obesity epidemic, rise in hypokinetic diseases, as well as mental health concerns. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine. We need classrooms to be more active and engaging like the gym!

Physical Activity

The Sporting

MAY 19, 2023

Rest Assured: Tips for Recovery Post-Workout Exercising is the key to good mental and physical life, but it’s the recovery post-workout that’s where the magic happens. We all know that exercise is our main weapon in feeling and looking healthier. Why is Exercising Important? Pretty tempting right?

Exercise

PLT4M

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Obesity, anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues are all at elevated rates. With a blend of curriculum and technology, PLT4M empowers students to be engaged and motivated within their personal fitness journey. Student health and wellness are more at risk than ever before. Ready to Learn More? . Learn MORE.

Motor Skills

The Sporting

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Impaired Recovery and Adaptation Poor sleeping habits can interfere with the processes that help the body heal and grow after exercise, such as muscle repair, tissue growth and hormone secretion. Reduced Motivation and Mental Alertness Too many hours of sleep can make an athlete feel groggy, sluggish and less motivated to exercise or compete.

Immune system

AKA Sports

APRIL 21, 2021

While the idea of not going to school may have seemed pretty great at first, the isolation created a lack of motivation, depression and even a reduction in learning in many teens. As said best back in June, these kids were being sequestered at home at the stage in life they need their peers and teachers most.

Middle School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

And while these can help motivate and inspire, they create the potential to lose sight of the big picture of physical fitness. Both aerobic (with oxygen) and anaerobic (without oxygen) exercises contribute to cardiovascular fitness. Examples of aerobic exercise include running/jogging, biking, swimming , jumping rope, and even dancing.

Physical Fitness