1. 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

2. 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFfyYia Gq-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFfyYia Gq-4

3. 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5PgW kKDrFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5PgW kKDrFE

4. 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jYLMS 2n8Hg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jYLMS 2n8Hg

5. Stretch your legs! O Touch your toes O Flamingo & knee pulls

6. Sitting Leg Stretches O Hip Stretch O Calf Stretch

7. Upper Body O Why is it important to warm up both lower and upper body extremities?

8. 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.

9. Windmills

10. StarJumps

11. Arm Stretches O Cross Body O Trapezius O Chest