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JERROD AND JAMIE'S EXERCISE PAGE


Jamie         Jerrod


We are both Physical Education, or as we are usually called, gym teachers, and Nanny Buttercup wants us to teach you how to stay fit and healthy with our fun exercise programs.

Our mission is  to help teach children about the opportunities and experiences that lead to total-wellness and in turn, a longer and healthier life!

We've made an
exercise chart
for you to download so you can keep track of the excercises you do.

JERROD SAYS

Being physically active can help you live a longer, healthier, happier life.

INCREASE MUSCLE STRENGTH
push-ups
pull-ups
tug-of-war
rowing
running
inline skating
bike riding

FLEXIBILITY
tumbling gymnastics
yoga
dancing, (especially ballet)
martial arts simple stretches, (such as touching your toes or side stretches)

Activity Recommended in the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans:
*30 minutes daily

*60 minutes on most days—prevents weight gain

*90 minutes (or at least 60 minutes) daily—will lead to weight loss.

JAMIE SAYS

Adding physical activity to your day can:
help you reach and maintain a healthy weight

lower your risk for disease, such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes

help you feel good about yourself

improve your fitness level

reduce stress, anxiety and depression

Jamie has an activity pyramid for you to use

Jamie wants you to visit a fun activities page

   LET'S DO SOME SUMMER EXERCISES
           Physical exercise=strong bodies,
                          strong brains

recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activitstay
stay hydrated, drink plenty of water

HOT LAVA EXERCISE

Place sheets of paper on the floor Work your way across the room jumping and leaping from paper to paper, making sure not to touch the "hot lava" (the floor). This will increase your heart rate

A GIANT WALK
Put your hands on your hips and bend your knees as you take a giant step forward.
For each step, bring the next foot forward with the knees bent.
Good for hamstrings (muscles behind knee & thigh)

FOR TODDLERS
running, swinging, climbing, kicking a ball, and playing in the sand box. Toddlers also enjoy interacting with peers to improve

FOR 4-5 YEAR OLDS
kicking or throwing a ball
hide and seek, tag
Jumping rope

Have different exercises for different days:
Sunday...........squat walks
Monday...........lunges
Tuesday..........tumbles
Wednesday....wall sits
Thursday.........a thinking day, walk and think!
Friday.............is a fun day, whatever you want to do to keep your heart busy
Saturday.........is a strong day. Do upper body workouts, push ups, pull ups, keep the body strong

Sally Spider does push- ups. She goes up and down her web as fast as she can!

Remember, keep it simple! Keep it fun!

The 3 elements of fitness

Endurance (running)
Strength (monkey bars)
Flexibility (bending, stretching)

There are two basic levels of physical activity

MODERATE.
This includes walking briskly, hiking, gardening/yard
work, dancing, golf (walking and carrying clubs), bicycling (less than 10 miles per hour), and weight training

VIGOROUS.
Examples are running/jogging, bicycling, swimming ,
aerobics, fast walking