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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

The goal is to improved fitness in 10 different areas: cardiovascular endurance, strength, stamina, speed, flexibility, power, balance, coordination, agility, and accuracy. While Crossfit is an exercise philosophy, it’s also a competitive fitness sport, with the CrossFit Games conducted every year since 2007.

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New Heart Rate Recovery Feature from Firstbeat Sports Provides More Insights for Coaches

First Beat

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. It’s been shown to have good correlations with changes in performance in endurance testing (Malone, et al., Why is HRR Important?

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Sports for Fitness: The 8 Best Sports for Improving Your Physical Fitness

The Sporting

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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Schooling with Scooters: 6 Great Scooter Games for PE

Gopher Sport

Scooter activities provide cardiovascular and muscular endurance opportunities as well as so many other learning experiences. Kids love scooters because they are fast and fun! Use scooters to teach fleeing/dodging skills, fitness components, nutrition, teamwork, and offense/defense strategies!

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13 Winter-Themed Indoor Activity Ideas for PE!

Gopher Sport

This activity targets the core, shoulders, and cardiovascular fitness. Polar Bear Plank: Hold a plank position while imagining you’re a strong polar bear enduring the challenges of winter. This activity combines memory, coordination, and cardiovascular exercise with a festive twist.

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Hiking: 10 physical and mental health benefits

The Sporting

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. This means you'll be able to increase your endurance levels and build muscle strength.

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10 Benefits of Cold Water Swimming

The Sporting

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. It can increase endurance, build muscle strength and improve cardiovascular function, all while helping you achieve weight loss and toning goals.