PE @ Home: Week 1
Week 1 Activity 1:
Warmup Stretch
Biceps - Stand with your face against a wall, stretch one arm out straight, twist head and torso away from outstretched arm for 10 seconds, switch arms and repeat
Triceps - Standing up, stretch one arm up in the air, bend arm behind your head, use other hand to pull down on elbow for 10 seconds, switch arms and repeat
Push Up Competition
Complete as many pushups as you can do in 3 minutes. Record your total below:
Total: ____________
Cooldown Stretch
Shoulders - Standing straight, reach arm across your body, use other hand to push arm into your body for 10 seconds, switch arms and repeat
Arm Circles - Standing straight, reach both arms out and rotate in small circles and gradually larger circles for 10 seconds
Week 1 Activity 2:
Cardio Exercise
Jumping Jacks - Standing straight with arms by your sides, jump out with your legs and throw your arms up above your head, jump to return to standing. Complete 25 jumping jacks.
High Knees - Standing straight, pull one knee up in the air, even with your waist, jump and switch knees and repeat. Complete 20 high knees.
Mountain Climbers - Get into a push-up position with hands and feet on the ground (straight back), jump and bring one leg up toward your ear, quickly jump and switch legs bringing your other leg up. Alternate back and forth for 20 seconds.
Game: Jacks Challenge
Basic game of Jacks. Find 5 - 10 small items that can fit in one hand (small legos, paper balls, erasers) and find one bouncing ball (tennis ball, bouncy ball). Spread out small items on the floor. Bounce the ball up against the floor up into the air. Quickly collect as many of the items as you can before the ball bounces again. Play for the remaining time. For an extra challenge: try catching the ball with your other hand before it bounces again.