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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

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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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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

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When I ask for other examples, the gym falls silent. Their feedback can offer insights we might never see from the front of the gym. Physical activity doesnt have to mean a gym workout or structured HIIT circuit. Empower Students Through Voice and Choice Motivation soars when students have a say in how they move.

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

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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! Active learning strategies lead to less boredom and more intrinsic motivation to learn. All three of these tenants of PE can be better utilized in classroom settings.

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Fitness Motivation : Elise Spicer - REAL Talk

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Elise Spicer: Motivation and starting your fitness journey. Elise Spicer PT gives a very candid and honest account of her fitness motivation and what it took to take the first steps on her journey. Check out Elise on Instagram You are someone that knows all about motivation, and trying to find it.

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Fitness Motivation : Train with Gaff - Getting Bigger

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Training and Fitness : “I’ll start tomorrow” - Next up is Abdullah Ghaffar AKA “Gaff” - bringing you more REAL talk on fitness motivation and starting your fitness journey Check out Train with Gaff on Instagram and YouTube Lots of people have mentioned how hard it is to take the first step in their fitness journey. So I went to the gym.

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Cedardale Athletic Club motivating gym members and staff together

My Zone

Through a Myzone challenge themed around the Olympics, Cedardale Athletic Club has been motivating its staff and gym members to move more, through healthy competition and momentum building.

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Cederdale Athletic Club motivating gym members and staff together

My Zone

Through a Myzone challenge themed around the Olympics, Cederdale Athletic Club has been motivating its staff and gym members to move more, through healthy competition and momentum building.

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