Exploring Exercise: All Different Types of Workouts | 6 Week Course
What's included
6 live meetings
5 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursAssignments
1-2 hours per week. It is encouraged for students to participate in exercise outside of class, and share their experience!Assessment
includedClass Experience
Embark on a journey to discover what physical fitness is all about! This 6-week course is designed to show how fitness and exercise can make our bodies feel, understand the benefits of exercsie, and explore different types of movement. Through visual material, group games, and discussions, students will not only gain knowledge about health and exercise, but also develop life long habits to keep their bodies moving. Each week we will discuss a different area of health and try a new type of exercise, so everyone will find something that they enjoy. Join us to learn new ways to stay active and move our bodies!
Learning Goals
Students will explore multiple different forms of exercise, learning which make them feel most excited and strong.
Students will have a deeper knowledge of physical fitness and the categories that make it up, including: environmental health, sleep/rest, healthy eating, emotional health, and social health.
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Physical Fitness & Strength Exercise
This lesson is an introduction to the general idea of physical fitness and health. Students will learn about strength training and how it affects our bodies as well as participate in a hands-on game involving bodyweight strength exercises.
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Environmental Health & Balance/ Coordination Exercises
Week 2 is all about environmental health and how it affects us as humans. For our activity, we will do a hands-on balance exercises working on core strength and coordination.
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Healthy Eating & Cardio Exercises
This week we will discuss healthy eating and the five major food groups. Exploration of a fun cardio fitness / HIIT (high intensity interval training) activity will get our heart rates up!
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Emotional Wellbeing & Yoga
Today we dive into an introduction on emotional and mental health and how to stay positive during tough times, or hard decisions. Students will be able to participate in a hands-on yoga lesson learning about poses that calm the body.
55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class has movement of the body so an open space that is safe for jumping jacks (etc.) is needed for safety.
Supply List
Please have some water available during class for when we take water breaks!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi I'm Addie! With an exercise certification and currently working towards my masters in Kinesiology, I am an expert in this field. I have also taught multiple exercise classes and coached 3 sports camps, along with personal experience training for sports for 14 years.
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Live Group Course
$15
weekly or $85 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
2-8 learners per class