Today students performed an upper body workout.  Students were given a homework assignment to participate in at least 60 minutes of exercise over the long holiday weekend.  They should use the following headings:

Date                      Activity                            Amount of Time                    Parent Signature


Monday is a school holiday.  Students will not dress out Tuesday of next week.  They will dress out next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Today students continued to build their muscular fitness level. Students worked in their groups to perform the exercises listed for the day.

Students will dress out tomorrow and their 14 notes cards on the Vocabulary Terms 2 are due. Notecards will NOT be accepted late unless students have an excused absentee form. Students have three days upon returning to school from an absence to present their excused absentee form to the teacher. If a student does not present an absentee form for their absence, the work will not be accepted.

Today students practiced performing the bench press. Students are expected to dress out and be ready to exercise tomorrow.

Today students learned how to perform the bench press. Students will dress out the rest of the week.

Today students took a pretest for the semester. Students will take the same exact test as their semester exam. Students coloring sheets were due today. Vocabulary 1 cards will be collected on Monday for a grade. Students should have 22 cards in total. All terms can be found on our class website under the Vocabulary link.

Today students learned how to perform toe raises and the stationary lunge.

Today students took a quiz over their Vocabulary Terms 1 before working on two coloring sheets of the upper body that are due Friday.

Today students continued learning how to perform the biceps curl, triceps kickback, lateral arm raises, and front arm raises.

Students should study their vocabulary terms tonight for a quiz tomorrow.

Today students learned how to perform biceps curls, triceps kickback, and lateral arm raises. Students also took a quiz on Aerobic Activities.

Groups that have not presented will do so tomorrow in class. Friday is the last day for group presentations.

Students will take a quiz tomorrow on what they learned about performing the biceps curl.

If you checked this blog you are rewarded with the quiz questions for tomorrow's quiz:
1. What muscle is exercised when performing the biceps curl? (Biceps)

2. When you are in the upward phase of the biceps curl (curling the dumbbell toward the bicep) should you inhale or exhale? (Exhale)

3. When you are in the downward phase of the biceps curl (lowering the dumbbell back to the thigh) should you inhale or exhale? (Inhale)

4. What should you do at the end of the upward phase of the dumbbell curl? (Squeeze the muscle for a one-count)

Today students continued giving their group presentations to their classmates. Students who were not presenting took notes from the presentations of their classmates.

Students are dressing out tomorrow. Dress out requirements are as follows: t-shirt or tank top, shorts, sweat pants, etc., and tennis shoes and socks.

Groups that have not presented will do their presentation on Friday.