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The Relentless School Nurse: Embracing “Exercise Snacks” For a Healthier You!

Relentless School Nurse

When you hear “exercise snacks,” you might think of a protein bar or a piece of fruit. In 2023, consider incorporating these short bursts of activity into your daily routine to help achieve the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week.

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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. In a world where technology is taking over and “Fortniting” is more popular than bike riding, it is important we all send the same consistent message about the importance of exercise to our students. How much exercise do children need?

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Muscle Tone & Metabolism: Sculpting from the Inside Out

Designs for Health

Paracrine myokines induced during exercise, such as musclin , may also target intramuscular adipose tissue. During exercise, the muscles use as a source of fuel muscle-stored glycogen and circulating plasma glucose, activating glucose metabolism through insulin-dependent mechanisms and optimizing insulin response and glucose oxidation.

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Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Yoga: Proven Results

The Sporting

Nowadays, yoga is the most well-respected and widely-accepted form of exercise for young people's mental and physical well-being. Improves Flexibility and Balance Yoga involves a lot of stretching, so it's no surprise that it might help you become more flexible at a young age. 6 Health Benefits of Yoga 1.

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BLOG: The Benefits of Yoga in PE

PE with Palos

Not only does it increase flexibility, muscle strength and tone– it has proven to better one’s mental health and even increase respiration, energy, vitality and so much more. With so many benefits, it’s a no brainer that we should be sharing this form of exercise with our students!

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Post-Workout Recovery: 7 Great Ways to Help Speed up Recovery After Training

The Sporting

Rest Assured: Tips for Recovery Post-Workout Exercising is the key to good mental and physical life, but it’s the recovery post-workout that’s where the magic happens. We all know that exercise is our main weapon in feeling and looking healthier. Why is Exercising Important? Pretty tempting right?

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Strength Training For Injury Prevention

PLT4M

Continued loading of a fatiguing muscle will result in eventual mechanical failure, just like any other material. With fatigue, the elasticity of the muscle and tendon decreases, reducing the amount of strain energy they can absorb. Below, we break down some benefits to the effect on bone, connective tissue, and muscle.