Thursday, November 24, 2016

Calisthenics Explained - Are Bodyweight Exercises Good For Building Muscle?


PE STUDENTS: Strength is an important part of any exercise program and we all should add strength exercises into our daily/weekly life!  Click the link below to learn more about Bodyweight/Calisthenics and why they are a great way to improve your strength in a functional way. There are also two levels of strength workouts below.  Try one of them(or both!) and comment on the experience.  Reminder that you can modify/pause the video anytime!



10 Minute Total Body Strength Workout for Beginners







Thursday, November 3, 2016

63 Must-Read Food, Fitness, and Happiness Blogs for 2016




FROM GREATIST:  They're keeping it real (no #fitspo here), using science to back up claims, always staying positive and inspiring, and delivering content we can't stop reading and sharing.  We went after blogs that address interesting and timely issues and feature useful, upbeat (but never in an annoying way) posts that reflect Greatist's mission of making healthy living a little bit easier and a lot more fun.
Note: Blogs are arranged in no particular order. The first entry in each section is no better than the last entry.
SAIL P.E. STUDENTS:  Do you currently follow/read any specific health and fitness blogs? Browse through the link(s) above or below to see if there are any blogs that look interesting to you.  Explore one or more blogs and write about what you came across.  Are there some that you would lie to explore further and why?  Are there any specific blogs that you are going to follow?  What tool will you use to follow?  Did you find any specific blog post that is an example of some new info or perspective that you can apply to your heathy living plan?