Fitness
Let’s start with some basic fitness that works for the whole family. The Ontario curriculum specifies the importance of a proper warm-up and cool-down, so I have included both sandwiched around a workout. You can use some music to get in the spirit. I might also suggest using a Tabata app that can time each repetition, including a timed rest period in between activities. I use Tabata Pro on my iPad at school, but there are many similar options. It allows me to play music during the time students are supposed to be active, then a “horn” sounds when it is time for students to stop and rest before the next activity.
The warm-up, workout, and cool-down all come from darebee.com. You can find a variety of fitness and nutrition resources on the website. You could print off several of them to use on different days or create different stations with a new workout at each stop.
Warm-Up
It is important to warm-up and loosen up the muscles before an intense workout, by doing some dynamic, active movements that are light and less intense than those in the main workout. A good warm-up only takes a couple of minutes. Here is a good example:
The warm-up, workout, and cool-down all come from darebee.com. You can find a variety of fitness and nutrition resources on the website. You could print off several of them to use on different days or create different stations with a new workout at each stop.
Warm-Up
It is important to warm-up and loosen up the muscles before an intense workout, by doing some dynamic, active movements that are light and less intense than those in the main workout. A good warm-up only takes a couple of minutes. Here is a good example:
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classic-warmup-workout.pdf |
Workouts
Check back here every couple of days for a new workout that you can do at home. Do as many reps as you are comfortable with. These can be done when you need to get active and take a break from whatever you are doing. You could also use them as a total warm-up before trying one of the activities on the other pages.
Check back here every couple of days for a new workout that you can do at home. Do as many reps as you are comfortable with. These can be done when you need to get active and take a break from whatever you are doing. You could also use them as a total warm-up before trying one of the activities on the other pages.
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Cool-Down:
Cool-downs, including stretching are designed to get you back to a normal, relaxed pace. They are not absolutely necessary but are extremely helpful. Stretching after a workout is more beneficial, because our muscles are nicely warmed up and loose. That means we can get the most stretch out of them with the least amount of resistance. Here is a good one:
Cool-downs, including stretching are designed to get you back to a normal, relaxed pace. They are not absolutely necessary but are extremely helpful. Stretching after a workout is more beneficial, because our muscles are nicely warmed up and loose. That means we can get the most stretch out of them with the least amount of resistance. Here is a good one:
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airplane-workout.pdf |