Foam roller exercises are an excellent self-myofascial release technique. Foam rolling improves mobility, posture, and performance in the gym. By including foam rolling exercises in warm-up routines for weight lifting, along with dynamic and/or static stretching, they’ll help loosen and improve your mobility/range of motion.
This resource is a collection of videos showing proper techniques for foam rolling.
Students choose a partner. Each set of partners is given an index card with a series of questions. For this activity, students simply walk with their partner and interview them using the questions provided. Once all of the questions are asked, the partners switch roles using the questions on the backside of the card.
This is a great cool-down activity.
Have you ever wondered what stretching actually does to your muscles and your body? What is the best way to stretch? And why are some people...stretchier than others? Those questions and more will be explored in this TED-Ed video.
This resource is informational material that can be used by the teacher to incorporate into their lesson planning. This text defines flexibility, identifies how to build flexibility, explains how much stretching is enough, and covers the benefits of flexibility. This resource includes pictures, important terminology, and review questions.
Students will participate in a workout consisting of a warm-up, a workout, and a cool down. During the Fitness Monopoly activity, the students will demonstrate their understanding of the importance and benefits of a good workout by answering questions correctly.
This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.
This is a task card which is given to students to carry out during a warm-up by themselves or in groups.
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