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. The goal is to improved fitness in 10 different areas: cardiovascular endurance, strength, stamina, speed, flexibility, power, balance, coordination, agility, and accuracy.

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Physical Education Education Education Flexibility 130

Physical Education Ideas

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Take "Catching Ghosts and Pumpkins" for example, where students race to gather “ghosts” (balloons) and “pumpkins” (bean bags), fostering not only agility and speed but also encouraging imaginative play. By turning simple movements into part of a story or game, students are more likely to forget they’re even exercising.

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Fitness Fitness PE Agility 98

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As we approach the spookiest time of the year, bring some Halloween magic to your gym class! We’ve brewed up a list of Halloween-themed physical education games and exercises that will have your students howling with excitement. Pumpkin Patch Pick-Up Scatter orange beanbags (pumpkins) around the play area.

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PE Agility Gyms Exercise 93

Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

KS1: “Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others.” Gymnasts exercise body and mind. Teaching gymnastics develops children’s cognition.

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Primary School Teaching Teaching Schooling 97

Gopher Sport

APRIL 10, 2024

They literally enter the gym asking me if we are going to use them.” - Trent Suzuki 2022 SHAPE America Western District PE TOY See BlazePod in Action! Fitness & Warmup Motivating students to enjoy basic exercises is challenging, but with the incorporation of BlazePod, the students get excited and push their effort to new levels.

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Motivation Physical Education Gyms Elementary 69

Gopher Sport

MAY 10, 2022

Feet Together In and Outs: This circuit is a great core exercise. In and Outs: This simple agility drill is a great way to work on quickness and footwork. Jogging: Once students finish with box jumps, they’ll run around the gym for the next station and start back at toe touches to repeat the circuit.

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High School Cardio PE Agility 52

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.

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Fitness Fitness Physical Fitness Sport 59