This course sets the foundation for achieving the fitness levels required for astronaut training as students get older. Encourage students to stay active and explore various sports to further enhance their fitness and health.
Course Content
Week 1-2: Dynamic Warm-Up and Cool-Down Routines
• Learn dynamic warm-up exercises
• Practice cool-down stretches for flexibility
Week 1: Lesson 1 – Introduction to Dynamic Warm-Up
Week 1: Lesson 2 – Cool-Down Stretches for Flexibility
Week 2: Lesson 1 – Dynamic Warm-Up Practice and Variation
Week 2: Lesson 2 – Exploring Cool-Down Stretches
Week 3-4: Running Technique and Endurance
• Explore proper running form and breathing techniques
• Build endurance through interval running sessions
• Fun relays and team running games
Week 3: Lesson 1 – Exploring Proper Running Form and Breathing
Week 3: Lesson 2 – Building Endurance with Interval Running
Week 4: Lesson 1 – Fun Relays and Team Running Games
• Introduce bodyweight strength exercises (push-ups, squats, lunges)
• Focus on proper technique and control
• Core-strengthening activities and exercises
Week 5: Lesson 1 – Introduction to Bodyweight Strength Exercises
Week 5: Lesson 2 – Core-Strengthening Activities and Exercises
Week 6: Lesson 1 – Building Strength with Proper Technique
Week 6: Lesson 2 – Engaging the Core for Stability
Week 7-8: Flexibility and Mobility
• Deepen understanding of dynamic and static stretches
• Incorporate yoga poses for flexibility and balance
• Activities promoting full body range of motion
Week 7: Lesson 1 – Exploring Dynamic and Static Stretches
Week 7: Lesson 2 – Yoga Poses for Flexibility and Balance
Week 8: Lesson 1 – Full-Body Range of Motion Activities
Week 8: Lesson 2 – Integrating Flexibility and Mobility in Playful Scenarios
Week 9-10: Speed and Agility Training
• Sprinting drills with emphasis on acceleration
• Agility ladder and cone drills for quick movements
• Engaging games to improve speed and coordination
Week 9: Lesson 1 – Sprinting Drills with Emphasis on Acceleration
Week 9: Lesson 2 – Agility Ladder and Cone Drills
Week 10: Lesson 1 – Engaging Speed and Coordination Games
Week 10: Lesson 2 – Applying Speed and Agility in Playful Scenarios
Week 11-12: Cardiovascular Endurance
• Longer distance running sessions for endurance
• Dance-based cardio workouts for heart health
• Circuit-style activities to challenge cardiovascular fitness
Week 11: Lesson 1 – Building Endurance with Longer Distance Running
Week 11: Lesson 2 – Dance-Based Cardio Workouts for Heart Health