Middle School Phys Ed Warm Ups Warming up prepares your body for exercise by slowly increasing your heart rate and preparing your joints and muscles for physical activity
High Knees O Stay on the balls of your feet O Shoulders are lined up (or above your hips) O Moving your arms in sync with your legs O Gq-4 Gq-4
Butt Kickers O Stay on the balls of your feet O Kick you legs back and up to hit your butt with your heels O Keep your back straight O kKDrFE kKDrFE
Side Stepping O Stand with your butt lined up with your heels, and your knees bent, and your slightly bent at your waist (a half squat). O Step to the side and quickly hop your other foot – imagine your cutting/clipping grass with your heels. O 2n8Hg 2n8Hg
Stretch your legs! O Touch your toes O Flamingo & knee pulls
Sitting Leg Stretches O Hip Stretch O Calf Stretch
Upper Body O Why is it important to warm up both lower and upper body extremities?
O Standing with your back straight and arms outstretched to your sides. O Rotate your arms in a circular action Arm Circles & Hugs O Then swing them in and our, like you’re hugging yourself.
Windmills
StarJumps
Arm Stretches O Cross Body O Trapezius O Chest