SHAPE America

AUGUST 12, 2024

on a rotating schedule to lead staff in 40 minutes of exercise. Lasa Baxter from Wilde Holistic Nutrition and Fitness leads staff through a strength training workout that doesn’t require equipment. Every Monday, we bring in yoga instructors, cross-trainers, fitness instructors, etc.,

Wellness

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Let’s take a look at in season strength training and break down the why, what, and how! While in-season, your athletes will adapt to the rigors of practices and games, often reaching peak physical conditioning for that sport. Why In Season Strength Training? In season strength training can help!

Strength

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-Imagined For Physical Education & Sport “Lifting any weight that increases resistance on your muscles is the key. During strength training in sports and in physical education class, how can one measure the progress of our most vital muscle?

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 12, 2022

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. While Crossfit is an exercise philosophy, it’s also a competitive fitness sport, with the CrossFit Games conducted every year since 2007.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

APRIL 7, 2023

While the program has been specifically designed for soccer, it can be adapted for other field sports. Called the 11+ warm-up program, it involves 15 exercises performed in a specific sequence, involving both dynamic and strength exercises. However, before games only the running exercises should be performed.

Agility

Heartzones

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Urgency for Applying Individualized Instruction in Physical Education & Sports Fred Keller, (1964) introduced the “personalized system of instruction,” based on 9 accepted educational principles that have produced documented success. Applying the principles for intense exercise requires immediate feedback.

Physical Education

First Beat

MARCH 7, 2023

The new Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) feature from Firstbeat Sports provides an additional tool for coaches to assess the status of their athletes, giving further insights into conditioning and recovery status. HRR essentially reflects parasympathetic reactivation following exercise, i.e., recovery. Sports Med, 46, 1461–1486.

Coaching

The Sporting

JUNE 16, 2023

Efficient Hamstring Movements: The 7 Best Exercises For Hamstring Strength Hamstring exercises can help you make the most of your lower-body workout. Maintain a healthy balance in your routine with these 7 efficient strengthening exercises! The 7 Most Efficient Hamstring Exercises 1.

Exercise

Active Schools Us

JUNE 6, 2024

Author: Joe McCarthy My goal is for students to learn how to overcome obstacles, whether at school, at home, with friends, or in sports. Finding Strength in Challenges Research has shown that people who have faced significant adversity are often more successful. I want students to feel that they can overcome anything! I can do this!

Teaching

PLT4M

JANUARY 12, 2024

A well-structured strength and conditioning program can enhance strength, power, speed, agility, capacity, and endurance while reducing the risk of injury. This is where strength and conditioning templates come into play. With Excel, coaches could write training programs with exercises, sets, reps, and percentages.

Strength

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

There are endless benefits for athletes who participate in a proper strength training program. While many athletes, coaches, and teams typically look for stronger muscles and improved athletic performance in the weight room, injury prevention is one of the most significant benefits of strength training.

Strength

Physical Education Ideas

JUNE 15, 2019

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?

Exercise

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. This article explores specific programs and approaches for the different levels of students in a high school strength and conditioning program.

High School

First Beat

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Learn firsthand how the Swans utilize Firstbeat Sports to enhance player performance and recovery. Breathing Sessions: Discover how Firstbeat is integrated with breathing exercises to improve recovery. Off-Legs Training: Learn how the team uses Firstbeat in off-leg sessions to achieve the desired Training Effect.

Strength

PLT4M

MARCH 15, 2023

What is the right workout app for high school strength and conditioning? We break down the 5 keys for a high school strength and conditioning app. In addition, we highlight schools across the country using a strength and conditioning app for PE and athletics.

High School

The Sporting

MARCH 12, 2023

But there is no such thing as ‘too late’ in this sport! However, studies show that a six-week weight-training plan can help people even in their eighties gain functionally significant strength. If that’s not convinced you to try out this wonderful sport, let's continue by discussing all the benefits of gymnastics for adults.

Flexibility

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2023

Strength and conditioning software is a powerful tool. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of strength and conditioning software for high schools and how to choose the right software for your needs. Understanding how each business operates can help you find the right strength and conditioning software for your use case.

High School

Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. If you’re looking for a sport that covers just about all of the physical skills that children need to develop, gymnastics is your answer. Teaching gymnastics helps children improve in other sports.

Primary School

AASP

JANUARY 18, 2022

<p>From AASP Members and Authors: Gabrielle Salvatore, MS, Sheila Alicea, PhD, CMPC, Cynthia Clarke, EdD, CMPC, and Michael Sachs, PhD, CMPC</p> <p>The benefits of exercise are well-known, but in order for people to reap the most benefits from exercise they need to adhere to a program.

Exercise

Teen Health 101

MAY 17, 2022

There are very few people who are particularly fond of physical activity earning millions in professional sports, so it may seem like there are no real, tangible benefits to engaging in physical activity. However, there is more to exercise than just losing weight. Your cardiovascular system’s strength and capabilities increase.

Exercise

PLT4M

JANUARY 18, 2023

Strength & conditioning classes are becoming a popular physical education offering. We take stories and insights from schools across the country to highlight 7 keys to successful strength and conditioning classes. Adam Hughes, high school PE teacher and strength coach, works with students in the wieght room during class time.

Strength

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Top 8 Sports for Fitness: Your Full Guide to The Best Sports To Improve Fitness While some people thrive in the structured environment of a gym, not everyone feels like they are cut out for the gym grind. Gym or sports, as long as you’re engaged, you will feel better for exercising - and your body will thank you for it.

Fitness

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

Fitness and Mental Health – A Powerful Solution Usually, studies draw connections between regular exercise and physical activity to physical health benefits. Get Access Here Challenges Facing Physical Activity For Youth While regular exercise’s physical and mental benefits are well documented, the U.S.

Fitness

AASP

MAY 21, 2024

Various disciplines of research highlight the psychosocial benefits of sport participation. Research has also shown that exercise and physical movement can improve mental functioning (Sharma et al., However, sport participation can also be a significant source of stress for college student-athletes.

Wellness

Stanford Childrens

APRIL 11, 2023

The x-ray showed more curvature in her spine than we thought,” says Christine Boyd, MD , Macy’s mom, who is the medical director of the Sports Medicine Program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. It can mean that adolescents can’t go back to playing certain sports, which can have a big impact on their lives,” Dr. Policy says.

Flexibility

Designs for Health

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Paracrine myokines induced during exercise, such as musclin , may also target intramuscular adipose tissue. During exercise, the muscles use as a source of fuel muscle-stored glycogen and circulating plasma glucose, activating glucose metabolism through insulin-dependent mechanisms and optimizing insulin response and glucose oxidation.

Body Composition

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This mental pain or distress is especially true for those more invested in running, perhaps have been running longer, or use exercise, including running as a way to release stress and improve mental health. Regular exercise is a healthy habit, so try your best not to fall out of this.

Exercise

The Sporting

MAY 17, 2023

Hiking Delivers a Great Cardio Workout You get sustained cardiovascular exercise from hiking, which means it can increase your cardio-respiratory health and should become a semi-regular part of your fitness training. When you hike, you're exercising your muscles. A hike is considered to be a form of low-intensity exercise.

Cardio

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The debate surrounding sport specific training has persisted for decades. For a long time, it was thought that training had to be specific to sport and position. Instead, let’s unpack what athletes and coaches WANT, and the best means of accomplishing it given the context of middle and high school sports.

Sports

The Sporting

MAY 7, 2023

The Many Benefits of Cold Water Swimming Cold water swimming has recently gained popularity as a form of therapy and exercise. Helps to Reduce Pain and Inflammation If you've ever used an ice pack to soothe a sports injury or a headache, you'll be pleased to know that cold-water swimming can have a similar effect.

Immune system

Designs for Health

APRIL 6, 2023

However, ATP production may become depleted during heightened energy demands, such as high-intensity exercises , or with certain conditions, such as cardiovascular disease. Clinical studies also suggest that D-ribose may attenuate the effects of oxidative stress in the body, especially during exercise. By Danielle Moyer, MS, CNS, LDN

Exercise

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Nothing brought shame quite like a week-long test that evaluated speed, strength, and flexibility. They say comparison is the thief of joy, and I was never happy comparing my speed or hanging strength to others. The same can be said for students who decide they are not athletic and exercise is not for them.

PE

Skillastics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Sports and activities are ever-evolving, taking on surprising forms over the recent years that help encourage kids to not only get and stay active, but to consider their whole body health. Don’t believe sports are ever-changing? Now, there are 16 different sports including Ski Mountaineering and Skeleton. The Summer Olympics?

Physical Activity

MSU

OCTOBER 21, 2024

I started my career instructing at a community college in Arizona after completing my bachelor’s degree in clinical health fitness from Central Michigan University and my master’s degree in exercise and nutrition science from Lipscomb University.

Nutrition

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Students can practice and develop body control, balance, mobility, strength, and more through the fun and exciting sport of gymnastics. From here, teachers can create stations where students can spread out into smaller groups and practice different types of exercises. Each exercise has written and video instruction.

PE Teacher

Whole Child Sports

JANUARY 6, 2020

We help them navigate daily physical and emotional challenges and nurture and harbor them as they gradually gather the strength and skills to function on their own. In this chapter we explore a parent’s role in developing and tailoring a child’s early sports experiences as his or her first coach.

Coaching

Open Phys Ed

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Their research-based program consists of games and activities that make it fun to learn—and teach—the fundamental movement skills at the heart of running and most other sports. 1) Identifies the heart as a muscle that grows stronger with exercise/play and physical activity. (2) Register for FREE today to access all of the modules.

Nutrition