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The Importance of Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

When it comes to exercise, this is all language you probably don’t need to tell your students. In a world where technology is taking over and “Fortniting” is more popular than bike riding, it is important we all send the same consistent message about the importance of exercise to our students. How much exercise do children need?

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Functional Fitness – What, Why, & How

PLT4M

Functional fitness is any exercise or workout that improves your body’s natural movement patterns. This type of exercise emphasizes functional movements that can be used in everyday life. It is designed to increase strength, power, mobility, and balance, while improving overall health and wellbeing.

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BLOG: The Benefits of Yoga in PE

PE with Palos

Not only does it increase flexibility, muscle strength and tone– it has proven to better one’s mental health and even increase respiration, energy, vitality and so much more. With so many benefits, it’s a no brainer that we should be sharing this form of exercise with our students! It teaches self-acceptance.

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Physical Activity and Sport-Skill Development Activities Afterschool Programs Provide

Skillastics

Where yoga practices a flow from one exercise pose to another, pilates focuses on core muscle strength, posture, and lower and upper body strength. Pilates also increases range of motion and helps with balanced muscle development. Pilates No, it’s not yoga. Martial Arts A whole lot more than kicking.

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Physical Activity and Sport-skill Development Activities After School Programs Provide

Skillastics

Where yoga practices a flow from one exercise pose to another, pilates focuses on core muscle strength, posture, and lower and upper body strength. Pilates also increases range of motion and helps with balanced muscle development. Pilates: No, it’s not yoga. Martial Arts: a whole lot more than kicking.