WELLNESS MESSAGE # 1 – EXERCISE EVERY DAY!
DID YOU KNOW THAT EXERCISE DOES
ALL OF THESE THINGS FOR YOU?
INCREASES
YOUR ENERGY; HELPS CONTROL STRESS; IMPROVES YOUR MOOD;
INCREASES YOUR STRENGTH AND MUSCLE TONE; HELPS CONTROL YOUR
WEIGHT;
REDUCES YOUR RISK FOR HEART DISEASE AND
DIABETES;
AND HELPS YOU TO BUILD
YOUR SELF-ESTEEM …………
FUN FACT: WALKING IS THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR EXERCISE – AND IT’S FREE !!
Walking also uses about 200 muscles !!
Want to be strong and fit as a super
hero? You’ve got to work at it each day!
Look at the 5 activities
listed below and RECORD how many of each you can do in 1 minute.
Check your results with the super
hero chart.
Remember: practice makes you more
physically fit !!
|
Activity |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
Day 4 |
|
Standing toe touches |
Per Minute |
Per minute |
Per minute |
Per minute |
|
SIDE BENDS |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
|
JUMPING JACKS |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
|
PUSH-UPS |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
|
SIT-UPS |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
PER MINUTE |
SUPER HERO CHART
HERO IN THE MAKING STEPPING UP SUPER POWER
|
5 STANDING TOE TOUCHES |
10 SIDE BENDS |
10 JUMPING JACKS |
2 PUSH UPS |
8 SIT UPS |
|
15 STANDING TOE TOUCHES |
15 SIDE BENDS |
25 JUMPING JACKS |
5 PUSH UPS |
15 SIT UPS |
SUPER HERO
STRENGTH
|
22 STANDING TOE TOUCHES |
20 SIDE BENDS |
35 JUMPING JACKS |
8 PUSH UPS |
30 SIT UPS |