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Why gym members love fitness programmes for older adults

My Zone

Inspiring older adults to keep active, the owner of Mercian Fitness in the UK, Ian Northcott, knows the benefits that movement and mobility bring at any age, as does his community.

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Mindful Movement: Best Exercises to Elevate Your Mental Health

The Sporting

When you perform an exercise, your brain starts working more clearly as your body is performing different movements. When you are performing exercises in a group, for example, you take a morning yoga class in the park or join a gym for a cardio workout; you get to be with many people who are going through similar concerns.

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PE: Co-curricular or Extracurricular?

Montessori Physical Education

I am a physical education teacher and I have my own classroom, whether it be the gym or outside.” We have our own goals and objectives, such as teaching gross and fine motor movement and Social and Emotional skills. Classrooms are typically much smaller than gym settings, indoor or outdoor. Talk to your classroom teachers.

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“Feeling Great” Nutrition Game

Gopher PE

Objective: To allow for movement that develops different locomotor skills and spatial awareness, and to help students understand the food groups and proper nutrition. This activity can be done in the classroom or the gym.) Directions for Level 1: “Feeling Great or Whoa” The teacher states the name of a food.

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Get Your Green On! 12 Lucky St. Patrick's Day Games for a Shamrockin' PE Class!

Physical Education Ideas

Imagine the gym transformed into a vibrant sea of green and gold, with leprechaun hats bobbing and shamrock smiles all around. The Games: Leprechaun Gold Rush (Kindergarten to Grade 2 - Run and Collect Game): Description: Scatter gold-colored balls (Leprechaun gold) around the gym. Divide the gym into two sides.

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Gymnastics Lesson Plans

PLT4M

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. Students can bend knees or bring legs further apart to modify the difficulty of the movement. Slow things down so that you can perform these movements with great form and technique!

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13 Winter-Themed Indoor Activity Ideas for PE!

Gopher PE

In this blog, we’ve compiled 13 creative and enjoyable winter-themed indoor activity ideas that you can do with your students, turning your gym into a winter wonderland of movement and fun! This movement engages your core and obliques. Students can practice all aspects of fishing right within the gym!

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