Students are REQUIRED to know the "Exercise of the Week" prior to class every Monday...so please come prepared!
*The Exercise of the week" will be completed by students and will be posted by noon the prior Friday.
Daily Students Warm-Ups:
DAILY PUSH-UPS:
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CHOOSE WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU: REGULAR OR MODIFIED
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Follow the video but stop your chest a few inches from the ground
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Hands under the shoulders and elbows hug the torso
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Core is tight and in a plank like position
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All movement comes from the arms
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The following are 2 videos that cover technique well, please take some time to review them:
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10 Plank Walk-Outs
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 3-16-2020
By 7th Grader Jacob I.
10 Plank Walk-Outs
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Start with straight legs, hands down in front of your toes
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Walk your hands out until your body is plank like or completely straight
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Walk your hands back towards your toes until you are bent in half
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Repeat in good form 10 times
Welcome to TRI #3
*Please start all push-ups in regular form and change when needed*
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EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 3/9 - 3/14/20
30 Second Planks
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Elbows need to be aligned with the shoulders.
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Your body should at least be 6 inches off the ground.
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Do not arch your back back should be straight.
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Butt should not be up in the sky but should be aligned with you back.
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You should the plank for at least 30 seconds and your.
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Toes need to pushed into the ground while doing plank.
...or challenge yourself with a dynamic plank
Right arm/Left leg UP and PLANK!
(or vice versa see pic)
ABC PUSH-UPS
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 3-2-2020
By 8th Grader Carlos D.
ABC-PUSH-UPS
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Get onto the floor and get into a push up position
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Bring one arm to the shoulder of your other arm
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Bring arm back to floor after touching opposite shoulder and go back to push up position
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Bring arm that was on the floor to the shoulder of the other arm
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Touch opposite shoulder and bring arm that touched the shoulder back to the ground
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Repeat until you do 30 ABC Push ups (1 rep is 1 shoulder touch)
10 Floor Wiper:​
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 2-17-2020
By 8th Grader Anna R.
10 Floor Wiper:​
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1) lay flat on your back with arms straight out at your sides to help balance.
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2) lift the legs up but knees are bent
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3) twist hips and move legs with them side to side (legs don't touch the floor)
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4) repeat step 3 10 times
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This workout focuses on your abdominal muscles.
20 Crunches
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 2-24-2020
By 8th Grader Nicole M.
20 Crunches
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Lie down on the floor on your back and bend your knees, placing your hands behind your head or across your chest.
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Slowly contract your abdominals, bringing your shoulder blades about 1 or 2 inches off the floor.
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Exhale as you come up and keep your neck straight, chin up. Imagine you're holding a tennis ball under your chin. That's about the angle you want to keep the chin the entire time.
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Slowly lower back down, but don't relax all the way.
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You should be doing this exercise 20 times
20 Second Side Planks/side
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 2-3-2020
By 7th Grader Jason B.
20 Second Side Plank
Each side
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Make a 90 degree angle on the floor with your arm
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Raise your body off the floor and make sure only one arm and one foot is touching the floor
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Hold for 20 seconds then switch
10 Knee Tuck Crunch
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 2-10-2020
By 6th Grader Daniel S.
10 Knee Tuck
Crunch
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Back is straight and goes up and down like crunches
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Legs go from straight to bent(Tuck your legs in)
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Palms stay on the ground
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At the highest point, your back should be almost perfectly straight
Plank Leg Raises
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 1-27-2020
By 8th Grader Irene S.
10 Plank Leg Raises
alternate legs/5 each
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They work the core and shoulders and make you work your glutes and lower back.
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Is involved in: shoulders, triceps, core, glutes, and lower back
20 AB CRUNCHES
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 1-6-2020
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20 AB CRUNCHES
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1. Lay down with your back on on the floor
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2. Knees bent @ 90
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3. Hands behind your head
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4. Crunch up raising your head and shoulders off the ground and tilt you pelvis up to complete the crunching motion
10 Raised leg AB CRUNCH
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 1-13-2020
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10 Raised Leg AB CRUNCHES
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1. Lay down with your back on on the floor
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2. Knees bent @ 90 IN THE AIR
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3. Hands behind your head
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4. Crunch up raising your head and shoulders off the ground and bring your knees in to complete the crunching motion
10 REVERSE LUNGES
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 1-21-2020
By 6th Grader Khushi P.
10 REVERSE LUNGES
alternate legs/5 each
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stand upright with your hands on your hips
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take a large step backward with one foot
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bend your knee until your leg becomes parallel with the floor
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stand upright again
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alternate with both of your feet
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 12-16-2019
By 7th Grader Michael W.
30 Seconds
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1. Lay face down on a mat or flat surface, with arms outstretched.
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2. Keep your hands and arms straight throughout the exercise.
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3. Raise your hand and legs 4-5 inches off the ground.
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4. Hold for 30 seconds, then return to starting position.
20 Mountain Climbers
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 12/9-12/13
By 6th grader Daniel S.
Mountain
Climbers
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One leg goes forward to your chest while the other stretches back
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Hands in Push-up Position
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No sliding keep legs up
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Keep switching knees
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Do 10 with each leg(20 total)
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Your legs should be almost in a running position while doing these exercises
10 Leg LIfts
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EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 11/25-12/6
By 8th graders Gabe R.
10 Leg lifts
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Lay on your back
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Legs not touching the ground,
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Then lift your legs without lifting your back from the ground 90 degrees.
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Bring your legs down, make sure they do not touch the ground
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Do that 10 times
10 Side Leg Raises
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 11/11-11/16
By 8th graders Aiza M. and Molly B.
10 Side Leg Raises
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Breathe out and slowly lift one leg out to the side. ...
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Hold the position for 1 second.
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Breathe in as you slowly lower your leg.
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Repeat 10-15 times.
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Repeat 10-15 times with other leg.
5 BURPEES
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 11/18-11/22
By 6th grader Kamila U.
5 Burpees
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-drop to the ground
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-kick legs out
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-do a push-up
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-jump up
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-do a clap
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 10-7-2019
By 7th Grader Michael W.
30 Seconds
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1. Lay face down on a mat or flat surface, with arms outstretched.
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2. Keep your hands and arms straight throughout the exercise.
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3. Raise your hand and legs 4-5 inches off the ground.
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4. Hold for 30 seconds, then return to starting position.
FLUTTER KICK
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 10/14-10/18
By 8th graders- Patrycja S. and Zoey P.
20 Flutter Kicks!
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Lie on your back with your legs extended and your arms under your buttocks, palms down.
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Lift your legs 12 inches off the floor, then come down and alternate your legs up and down, coming down 1-2 inches.
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Press your lower back into the floor
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Keep your legs straight at all times, then switch/flutter your legs in an up and downward motion
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Perform this repeatedly 20 times
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Try your best!!!
20 Russian Twists
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 10/21-10/25
By an 8th grader
20 Russian
Twists
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Make sure the bottom of your feet remain on the ground the entire time
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Raise your back off the ground and make sure to keep it straight
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Bend your knees like your doing a sit up
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Rotate left to right
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Put your hands at the center of your body
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While rotating from side to side, making sure your hands almost touch the ground
10 squats
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 10/28-11/1
By an 8th grader
10 Squats
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Stand with your head facing forward/upwards and your chest held up and out
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Place your feet shoulder-width apart or slightly wider.
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WEIGHT IS ON YOUR HEELS!!!..not your toes
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Sit back and down like you're sitting into an imaginary chair.
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Lower down so your thighs are as parallel to the floor as possible, with your knees over your ankles.
10 star jumps
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 11/4-11/9
By 8th grader Ilana A.
10 Star Jumps
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Squat down to the ground and touch your toes​
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Lift your knees up, and extend your body out
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Jump up with as much force as possible
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Make a star shape with your body as you are jumping
HIGH KNEES​
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 9/30-10/4
30 Seconds
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Your legs should be shoulder-width apart
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you should bring your knees up to chest level
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your arms should be at your side and moving a quickly as possible to keep with the pace of your knees
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Keep your back straight
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You should do this exercise of 30 seconds
Welcome to TRI #1
*Please start all push-ups in regular form and change when needed*
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EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 9/9 - 9/21
30 Second Planks
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Elbows need to be aligned with the shoulders.
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Your body should at least be 6 inches off the ground.
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Do not arch your back back should be straight.
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Butt should not be up in the sky but should be aligned with you back.
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You should the plank for at least 30 seconds and your.
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Toes need to pushed into the ground while doing plank.
...or challenge yourself with a dynamic plank
Right arm/Left leg UP and PLANK!
(or vice versa see pic)
R & L Side Planks
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EXERCISE OF THE WEEK 9/23-9/28
20 Seconds Each Side
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Lie on your right side with your legs straight.
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Prop yourself up with your right forearm so your body forms a diagonal line.
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Rest your left hand on your hip.
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Brace your abs and hold