IF YOU ARE READING THIS, YOU SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATED TO MY WEBPAGE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING. I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL AND HEALTHY. WE ARE GOING THROUGH SOME "INTERESTING" TIMES RIGHT NOW, TO SAY THE LEAST, BUT KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE AND ALL OF YOUR TEACHERS ARE MISSING YOU GREATLY. TOGETHER, WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ALL HAVE TO DO OUR BEST TO FOLLOW SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING HABITS AND ADVOCATE THAT OTHERS DO THE SAME.
I WANT THE ACTIVITIES THAT YOU DO FOR MY CLASS TO INVOLVE SOME LEVEL OF FITNESS, MOVEMENT AND EXERCISE THAT WILL PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING, BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY. DURING OUR "STAY AT HOME" LIFESTYLE WE ARE NOW FOLLOWING, IT IS IMPORTANT TO FIND TIME TO BOTH STAY ACTIVE AND CLEAR OUR MINDS DURING THE DAY. I FEEL GETTING AWAY TO DO SOME EXERCISE WILL BE A VERY GOOD THING.
**I WILL BE ASSIGNING ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DO ALONG WITH GIVING CERTAIN "FREEDOM" DAYS WHERE STUDENTS CAN USE THEIR OWN MEANS OF ACTIVITIES TO USE AS CREDIT FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION. MANY ATHLETES ACROSS THE GLOBE ARE FINDING WAYS TO CREATIVELY WORKOUT AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES. I SEE WORKOUTS AND WORKOUT CHALLENGES ON TWITTER AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS WHERE PLAYERS ARE SHOWING THEIR COACHES AND TEAMMATES WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO STAY IN SHAPE AND TO STAY MOTIVATED. WE CAN DO THIS TOO!! STUDENTS WILL NEED TO HONESTLY REPORT THEIR ACTIVITIES USING VARIOUS MEANS OF PROOF, EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1. VIDEOS, 2. PICTURES, 3. WRITE-UPS OR SOME OTHER MEANS...WHATEVER YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH.
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DAY 1 TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020:
TAKE A "BEFORE" SELFIE. WATCH THE VIDEO AND DO THE EXERCISES ALONG WITH THE INSTRUCTOR. IT IS 25 MINUTES LONG BUT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TRY TO DO AT LEAST 15 TO 20 MINUTES (OR ALL OF IT IF YOU LIKE). WHEN FINISHED, TAKE AN "AFTER" SELFIE. OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU WORKED OUT, THE PICTURES WILL SHOW YOU SWEATING. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THE SELFIE PHOTOS, HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A PHOTO WHILE YOU WORKOUT AND SUBMIT IT TO MY EMAIL. [email protected]
I WANT THE ACTIVITIES THAT YOU DO FOR MY CLASS TO INVOLVE SOME LEVEL OF FITNESS, MOVEMENT AND EXERCISE THAT WILL PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING, BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY. DURING OUR "STAY AT HOME" LIFESTYLE WE ARE NOW FOLLOWING, IT IS IMPORTANT TO FIND TIME TO BOTH STAY ACTIVE AND CLEAR OUR MINDS DURING THE DAY. I FEEL GETTING AWAY TO DO SOME EXERCISE WILL BE A VERY GOOD THING.
**I WILL BE ASSIGNING ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DO ALONG WITH GIVING CERTAIN "FREEDOM" DAYS WHERE STUDENTS CAN USE THEIR OWN MEANS OF ACTIVITIES TO USE AS CREDIT FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION. MANY ATHLETES ACROSS THE GLOBE ARE FINDING WAYS TO CREATIVELY WORKOUT AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES. I SEE WORKOUTS AND WORKOUT CHALLENGES ON TWITTER AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS WHERE PLAYERS ARE SHOWING THEIR COACHES AND TEAMMATES WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO STAY IN SHAPE AND TO STAY MOTIVATED. WE CAN DO THIS TOO!! STUDENTS WILL NEED TO HONESTLY REPORT THEIR ACTIVITIES USING VARIOUS MEANS OF PROOF, EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 1. VIDEOS, 2. PICTURES, 3. WRITE-UPS OR SOME OTHER MEANS...WHATEVER YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH.
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DAY 1 TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020:
TAKE A "BEFORE" SELFIE. WATCH THE VIDEO AND DO THE EXERCISES ALONG WITH THE INSTRUCTOR. IT IS 25 MINUTES LONG BUT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TRY TO DO AT LEAST 15 TO 20 MINUTES (OR ALL OF IT IF YOU LIKE). WHEN FINISHED, TAKE AN "AFTER" SELFIE. OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU WORKED OUT, THE PICTURES WILL SHOW YOU SWEATING. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THE SELFIE PHOTOS, HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A PHOTO WHILE YOU WORKOUT AND SUBMIT IT TO MY EMAIL. [email protected]
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DAY 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2020:
OK STUDENTS, I HAVE A SERIOUS PLANK CHALLENGE FOR YOU. IT IS 8 TOTAL MINUTES LONG IF YOU DON'T STOP. IF YOU HAVE TO PAUSE BETWEEN PLANKS, I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND. TRY TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN AND KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY PAUSES YOU USE. I WOULD SUGGEST PLAYING SOME MUSIC WHILE YOU LISTEN AND JOIN ALONG OR MAYBE DO THIS WITH A FAMILY MEMBER OR EVEN TRY CONNECTING TO A FRIEND AND FACE TIMING WHILE YOU ATTEMPT IT. MOTIVATE EACH OTHER AND TRY TO OUTDO YOUR PARTNER! WHEN YOU FINISH, SEND PHOTO OR VIDEO PROOF ALONG WITH HOW MANY TIMES YOU HAD TO PAUSE. GOOD LUCK!!
DAY 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2020:
OK STUDENTS, I HAVE A SERIOUS PLANK CHALLENGE FOR YOU. IT IS 8 TOTAL MINUTES LONG IF YOU DON'T STOP. IF YOU HAVE TO PAUSE BETWEEN PLANKS, I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND. TRY TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN AND KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY PAUSES YOU USE. I WOULD SUGGEST PLAYING SOME MUSIC WHILE YOU LISTEN AND JOIN ALONG OR MAYBE DO THIS WITH A FAMILY MEMBER OR EVEN TRY CONNECTING TO A FRIEND AND FACE TIMING WHILE YOU ATTEMPT IT. MOTIVATE EACH OTHER AND TRY TO OUTDO YOUR PARTNER! WHEN YOU FINISH, SEND PHOTO OR VIDEO PROOF ALONG WITH HOW MANY TIMES YOU HAD TO PAUSE. GOOD LUCK!!
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DAY 3 THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020:
TODAY, STUDENTS WILL HAVE "FREE" TIME TO DO ANY ACTIVITY THEY CHOOSE. SEVERAL OF YOU ARE ALREADY EITHER RUNNING FOR YOUR SPORT OR DOING SPORT SPECIFIC THINGS WHICH I TOTALLY APPRECIATE. WHETHER YOU ARE PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT SEASON OR NOT, TODAY'S ACTIVITY IS YOUR CHOICE. SPEND AT LEAST 15 MINUTES RUNNING, WALKING, BIKING, PLAYING CATCH, CHOPPING WOOD, SWINGING A GOLF CLUB OR SIMPLY HELPING DO CHORES OR TASKS AROUND THE HOUSE. YOUR PROOF OF ACTIVITY CAN BE A SNAP OF YOUR FITBIT ACHIEVEMENT, A BEFORE AND AFTER OF YOUR WOOD PILE, A PICTURE OF YOU PLAYING CATCH WITH BROTHER OR SISTER...YOU GET THE IDEA. WRITE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DAY'S ACTIVITY ALONG WITH YOUR PROOF. **REMEMBER--YOU NEED TO FOLLOW SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING YOUR ACTIVITY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU ALL COME UP WITH! I WILL TRY TO POST MINE AS WELL, IF MY WIFI COOPERATES!
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DAY 4 TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020:
STUDENTS, YOU WILL BE DOING A CHAIR WORKOUT. I WANT YOU TO TRY TO FIND A STURDY CHAIR. IDEALLY, IT SHOULD BE HARD, WITHOUT A SOFT CUSHION ON TOP. A FOLDING CHAIR WORKS GREAT AS LONG AS YOU ARE CAREFUL NOT TO LET IT FOLD UP ON YOU.
POSITION IT SO IT WILL NOT SLIDE AROUND ON THE FLOOR WHILE YOU ARE DOING THE EXERCISES.
***EVERYTHING WILL BE IN SETS OF 10 REPS WHICH MEANS YOU WILL DO THE EXERCISE 10 TIMES. AFTER EACH EXERCISE ON THE CHAIR, YOU WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND DO 10 SITUPS. IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE TYPE OF SIT UP EACH TIME, FEEL FREE.
SET 1: POSITION HANDS ON CHAIR, FEET ON FLOOR, BACKS STRAIGHT=10 PUSH UPS
DO A SET OF 10 SITUPS FOLLOWING THE PUSH UPS
SET 2: SIT AT EDGE OF CHAIR, HANDS ON CHAIR NEXT TO YOUR HIPS, WALK FEET OUT ON FLOOR=10 TRICEP DIPS
(FOR ADDED RESISTANCE, PUT FEET UP ON ANOTHER CHAIR OR COUCH ECT.)
DO A SET OF 10 SITUPS
SET 3: FEET ON CHAIR, HANDS ON FLOOR, BACKS STRAIGHT=10 PUSH UPS
DO A SET OF SITUPS
SET 4: FACE AWAY FROM CHAIR, BUT CLOSE ENOUGH THAT IF YOU SQUAT, YOUR BOTTOM WILL TOUCH EDGE OF CHAIR.
SQUAT TILL YOUR BOTTOM TOUCHES CHAIR AND BACK UP, USE GOOD POSTURE. FOR ADDED RESISTANCE, HOLD ON TO SOME
EXTRA WEIGHT. =10 SQUATS
DO A SET OF 10 SITUPS.
SET 5: THIS ONE IS TOUGH!! LAY ON FLOOR WITH YOUR STOMACH DOWN AND YOUR HEAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHAIR. START
IN A "PUSHUP" POSITION. "WALK" YOUR LEFT HAND UP ONTO THE CHAIR, THEN FOLLOW WITH YOUR RIGHT. THEN WALK YOUR
LEFT HAND DOWN TO THE FLOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHAIR AND FOLLOW WITH YOUR RIGHT. REVERSE THE STEPS TO GO
BACK TO THE OTHER SIDE. THESE ARE CALLED "WALK-OVERS". GO BACK AND FORTH 5 TIMES. FOR ADDED DIFFICULTY, DO A PUSH
UP EVERY TIME YOU GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. !! PRO TIP !!: CROSS ONE HAND OVER THE OTHER WHEN BOTH ON CHAIR, IT MAKES
IT EASIER TO BALANCE WEIGHT TO CONTINUE DOWN TO THE OTHER SIDE!!
DO A SET OF 10 SITUPS.
----HALFTIME-DO SOME LIGHT STRETCHING THEN REPEAT THE ABOVE EXERCISES A SECOND TIME----
DON'T FORGET TO SEND YOUR PHOTO PROOF ALONG WITH A BRIEF RECAP OF HOW EASY OR DIFFICULT YOU THOUGHT THIS ACTIVITY WAS TO: [email protected]
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DAY 5 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020:
STUDENTS, TODAY YOU WILL BE WORKING ON EXERCISES THAT HELP PROMOTE BALANCE. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME ROOM TO WORK WITH AS YOU BEGIN THE VIDEO. TRY TO HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU WHILE YOU GO THROUGH SOME OF THESE BALANCING ACTIVITIES. SEND YOUR PROOF AND A BRIEF "SELF-ANALYSIS" OF HOW YOU FEEL YOU DID. SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO
[email protected]
DAY 3 THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020:
TODAY, STUDENTS WILL HAVE "FREE" TIME TO DO ANY ACTIVITY THEY CHOOSE. SEVERAL OF YOU ARE ALREADY EITHER RUNNING FOR YOUR SPORT OR DOING SPORT SPECIFIC THINGS WHICH I TOTALLY APPRECIATE. WHETHER YOU ARE PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT SEASON OR NOT, TODAY'S ACTIVITY IS YOUR CHOICE. SPEND AT LEAST 15 MINUTES RUNNING, WALKING, BIKING, PLAYING CATCH, CHOPPING WOOD, SWINGING A GOLF CLUB OR SIMPLY HELPING DO CHORES OR TASKS AROUND THE HOUSE. YOUR PROOF OF ACTIVITY CAN BE A SNAP OF YOUR FITBIT ACHIEVEMENT, A BEFORE AND AFTER OF YOUR WOOD PILE, A PICTURE OF YOU PLAYING CATCH WITH BROTHER OR SISTER...YOU GET THE IDEA. WRITE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DAY'S ACTIVITY ALONG WITH YOUR PROOF. **REMEMBER--YOU NEED TO FOLLOW SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING YOUR ACTIVITY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU ALL COME UP WITH! I WILL TRY TO POST MINE AS WELL, IF MY WIFI COOPERATES!
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DAY 4 TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020:
STUDENTS, YOU WILL BE DOING A CHAIR WORKOUT. I WANT YOU TO TRY TO FIND A STURDY CHAIR. IDEALLY, IT SHOULD BE HARD, WITHOUT A SOFT CUSHION ON TOP. A FOLDING CHAIR WORKS GREAT AS LONG AS YOU ARE CAREFUL NOT TO LET IT FOLD UP ON YOU.
POSITION IT SO IT WILL NOT SLIDE AROUND ON THE FLOOR WHILE YOU ARE DOING THE EXERCISES.
***EVERYTHING WILL BE IN SETS OF 10 REPS WHICH MEANS YOU WILL DO THE EXERCISE 10 TIMES. AFTER EACH EXERCISE ON THE CHAIR, YOU WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND DO 10 SITUPS. IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE TYPE OF SIT UP EACH TIME, FEEL FREE.
SET 1: POSITION HANDS ON CHAIR, FEET ON FLOOR, BACKS STRAIGHT=10 PUSH UPS
DO A SET OF 10 SITUPS FOLLOWING THE PUSH UPS
SET 2: SIT AT EDGE OF CHAIR, HANDS ON CHAIR NEXT TO YOUR HIPS, WALK FEET OUT ON FLOOR=10 TRICEP DIPS
(FOR ADDED RESISTANCE, PUT FEET UP ON ANOTHER CHAIR OR COUCH ECT.)
DO A SET OF 10 SITUPS
SET 3: FEET ON CHAIR, HANDS ON FLOOR, BACKS STRAIGHT=10 PUSH UPS
DO A SET OF SITUPS
SET 4: FACE AWAY FROM CHAIR, BUT CLOSE ENOUGH THAT IF YOU SQUAT, YOUR BOTTOM WILL TOUCH EDGE OF CHAIR.
SQUAT TILL YOUR BOTTOM TOUCHES CHAIR AND BACK UP, USE GOOD POSTURE. FOR ADDED RESISTANCE, HOLD ON TO SOME
EXTRA WEIGHT. =10 SQUATS
DO A SET OF 10 SITUPS.
SET 5: THIS ONE IS TOUGH!! LAY ON FLOOR WITH YOUR STOMACH DOWN AND YOUR HEAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHAIR. START
IN A "PUSHUP" POSITION. "WALK" YOUR LEFT HAND UP ONTO THE CHAIR, THEN FOLLOW WITH YOUR RIGHT. THEN WALK YOUR
LEFT HAND DOWN TO THE FLOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHAIR AND FOLLOW WITH YOUR RIGHT. REVERSE THE STEPS TO GO
BACK TO THE OTHER SIDE. THESE ARE CALLED "WALK-OVERS". GO BACK AND FORTH 5 TIMES. FOR ADDED DIFFICULTY, DO A PUSH
UP EVERY TIME YOU GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. !! PRO TIP !!: CROSS ONE HAND OVER THE OTHER WHEN BOTH ON CHAIR, IT MAKES
IT EASIER TO BALANCE WEIGHT TO CONTINUE DOWN TO THE OTHER SIDE!!
DO A SET OF 10 SITUPS.
----HALFTIME-DO SOME LIGHT STRETCHING THEN REPEAT THE ABOVE EXERCISES A SECOND TIME----
DON'T FORGET TO SEND YOUR PHOTO PROOF ALONG WITH A BRIEF RECAP OF HOW EASY OR DIFFICULT YOU THOUGHT THIS ACTIVITY WAS TO: [email protected]
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DAY 5 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020:
STUDENTS, TODAY YOU WILL BE WORKING ON EXERCISES THAT HELP PROMOTE BALANCE. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME ROOM TO WORK WITH AS YOU BEGIN THE VIDEO. TRY TO HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU WHILE YOU GO THROUGH SOME OF THESE BALANCING ACTIVITIES. SEND YOUR PROOF AND A BRIEF "SELF-ANALYSIS" OF HOW YOU FEEL YOU DID. SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO
[email protected]
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DAY 6 THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020:
TODAY, STUDENTS WILL HAVE "FREE" TIME AGAIN TO DO ANY ACTIVITY THEY CHOOSE. SPEND AT LEAST 15 MINUTES RUNNING, WALKING, BIKING, PLAYING CATCH, CHOPPING WOOD, SWINGING A GOLF CLUB OR SIMPLY HELPING DO CHORES OR TASKS AROUND THE HOUSE. YOUR PROOF OF ACTIVITY CAN BE A SNAP OF YOUR FITBIT ACHIEVEMENT, A BEFORE AND AFTER OF YOUR WOOD PILE, A PICTURE OF YOU PLAYING CATCH WITH BROTHER OR SISTER...YOU GET THE IDEA. WRITE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DAY'S ACTIVITY ALONG WITH YOUR PROOF. **REMEMBER--YOU NEED TO FOLLOW SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING YOUR ACTIVITY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU ALL COME UP WITH!
***HIGHLIGHTS OF STUDENTS SUBMISSIONS FROM LAST WEEK INCLUDED: CLIMBING A TREE, CHOPPING A TREE DOWN, SHOVELING LANDSCAPING MATERIALS, WALKING DOGS, AND SEVERAL THAT TRIED PASSING A FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL OR TRYING TO PLAY BASKETBALL IN THE CRAZY WIND. MY BOYS AND I DID THE CHAIR WORKOUT WITH ADDED VARIOUS PLANKING EXERCISES ON TOP OF THE PUSH UPS AND SIT UPS.
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ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOW BE ON CANVAS.
DAY 6 THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020:
TODAY, STUDENTS WILL HAVE "FREE" TIME AGAIN TO DO ANY ACTIVITY THEY CHOOSE. SPEND AT LEAST 15 MINUTES RUNNING, WALKING, BIKING, PLAYING CATCH, CHOPPING WOOD, SWINGING A GOLF CLUB OR SIMPLY HELPING DO CHORES OR TASKS AROUND THE HOUSE. YOUR PROOF OF ACTIVITY CAN BE A SNAP OF YOUR FITBIT ACHIEVEMENT, A BEFORE AND AFTER OF YOUR WOOD PILE, A PICTURE OF YOU PLAYING CATCH WITH BROTHER OR SISTER...YOU GET THE IDEA. WRITE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DAY'S ACTIVITY ALONG WITH YOUR PROOF. **REMEMBER--YOU NEED TO FOLLOW SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING YOUR ACTIVITY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU ALL COME UP WITH!
***HIGHLIGHTS OF STUDENTS SUBMISSIONS FROM LAST WEEK INCLUDED: CLIMBING A TREE, CHOPPING A TREE DOWN, SHOVELING LANDSCAPING MATERIALS, WALKING DOGS, AND SEVERAL THAT TRIED PASSING A FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL OR TRYING TO PLAY BASKETBALL IN THE CRAZY WIND. MY BOYS AND I DID THE CHAIR WORKOUT WITH ADDED VARIOUS PLANKING EXERCISES ON TOP OF THE PUSH UPS AND SIT UPS.
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ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOW BE ON CANVAS.