Can a person avoid high cardio activities and still get fit? The purpose of high cardio is actually circulation, not that you want your heart to pump hard and fast. If you have a medical condition that may cause you more problems at a high intensity, you can move within a lower intensity and still get great benefits. It’s not about the heart rate, it’s about blood flow.
Read more →What are Fundamental Movement Patterns? Fundamental Movement Patterns are patterns that allow the body to be coordinated in those simple, basic movement patterns of lateral motion, weight transfer, forward motion, up and down motion, and coordinating upper and lower body movements.
Read more →What about “active” video games like Xbox or Wii? Isn’t that enough? Latest research shows children 8-10 years old spend over 5 hours a day involved in media (TV, computer, music devices, video games. Parents need to encourage more physical activity.
Read more →How will having a physical education program help me with my homeschooling? Physically fitness helps mental fitness, helps build confidence and self control, the movements in Family Time Fitness are designed to create new brain connections, provides break time activities that easily transition student back into learning mode, and better circulation between learning activities increases blood flow to the brain.
Read more →You may not be training for the strongest person in the world contest but it is necessary for everyone to have a foundational level of strength. We need a certain level of strength to perform everyday tasks. Imagine not being able to carry your child, climb stairs, or carry the groceries into the house. All of these tasks and many more require use of muscles.
Read more →~ Mike Hanik Remembering Gym Class For those of us who had negative experiences in Physical Education (PE) in a peer group school setting, I only have to mention a few evocative phrases and the case is closed. I’d rather do PE at home! Were you the
Read more →~ Professor and Coach Mike Hanik Are your children physically literate? Are you providing opportunities for your children to become physically literate? What does it mean to be physically literate? Physical literacy can be defined as the ability to move with confidence and competence in a wide
Read more →The majority of children in the United States do not meet the recommended weekly amounts of physical education and physical required to maintain good health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that elementary school age childrenget 150 minutes of physical education a week. Middle school and high school age students should strive to achieve 225 minutes of physical education each week. This means that every child should be getting 30-45 minutes of physical education 5 times per week. Currently, less than 10% of school aged children engage in daily physical education.Physical education is critical to the overall development of every person. A few of the benefits of daily physical education include improved brain function, better brain development, improved behavior and self-confidence, reduced stress and anxiety, and reduced risk of chronic diseases.
Read more →~ Professor and Coach Mike Hanik Parents know education is important to their children’s future success. We look for strategies, techniques, and opportunities to help our children learn. Many times we become overwhelmed. There just does not seem to be enough time to learn math, science, reading
Read more →When it comes to exercise, we all have good intentions. First, we make a decision to exercise, next we announce it to the world, and finally, we decide to go all out and purchase new equipment, clothing, or even a gym membership. Then something happens, or rather does not happen. We cannot seem to find the time or the desire to finish what we wholeheartedly started.
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