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

SHAPE America

A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine. In addition, there is convincing evidence to support the benefits of physical activity on learning.

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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. Being Active. This is the language we need to be promoting to our students and encourage them to get out there and lead a healthy, active lifestyle. How much exercise do children need? What are the benefits of exercise?

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In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

Strength training, particularly compound barbell exercises, is one of the best ways to reduce overuse injuries. This training includes carefully selected strength exercises, performed at specific intensity and volume, aimed at preserving a resiliency to injury and maintaining maximal strength & power output during competition.

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The Benefits of Soccer on Corporal Health

Teen Health 101

By: Isabelle Nichol, Contributing Writer Edited by: Elias Azizi, Editor in Chief With the rise of technology usage, and the increase in online hobbies and activities, a large portion of adults and teens alike aren’t reaching their weekly quota of exercise. Since the sport improves aerobic endurance, lung capacity is also involved.

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Skillastics® Speed Stacking: The Physical Activity Your Program is Missing

Skillastics

In speed stacking competitions, the cardio aspect is minimal, as the World Sport Stacking Association competitions incorporates only the task of timed stacking, with no additional exercises. By incorporating increased movements and aerobic exercises, Speed Stacks® Skillastics® integrates the missing aerobic activity piece.

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Quick Tips for Making Fitness Fun, Educational, and Meaningful in your Afterschool Program

Skillastics

With so many different ways to find exercise resources, it can feel like your program has to stand out just to keep up! What can your afterschool program do to help keep kids engaged and active, while instilling a life-long love of fitness that doesn’t get lost in the shuffle? Teach Teach them something new about their bodies.

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Quick Tips for Making Fitness Fun, Educational, and Meaningful in your Afterschool Program

Skillastics

With so many different ways to find exercise resources, it can feel like your program has to stand out just to keep up! What can your afterschool program do to help keep kids engaged and active, while instilling a life-long love of fitness that doesn’t get lost in the shuffle? Change the scenery, order of exercise, or even topic.

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