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Challenge 1 - Partner Pass & Catch
Challenge 1 - Partner Pass & Catch
Directions:
Throw and catch an object with your hands with a partner 30 times in a row without a miss from a distance of 25 feet. Both catches and throws must be made behind the line. If the throw or catch is not made past the line or a throw is dropped the task must be started again. Each person will complete 15 throws and 15 catches for a total of 30. See link below for more details!
http://www.pecchallenge.org/challenges/partthrowcatch.html
*Note* You can modify the challenge, shorten the distance.
Challenge 2: Partner Jumping Jacks
Challenge 2: Partner Jumping Jacks
Directions:
This is a partner challenge. Partners must perform 70 jumping jacks in unison (while counting) in 60 seconds. Students must count out loud as they complete this task. They can face each other, stand behind each other or stand side by side. They can be as far apart as they want from each other. The kids must be in unison throughout the challenge or they must start over. They must touch their own fingertips at the top of each jumping jack. If they don’t complete 70 jumping jacks using the proper form, they must start again. See link below for more details!
https://www.pecentral.org/fc/challenges/partnerjumpingjacks.html
Check out the attached video for all the types of Jumping Jacks you can do. Try different ones for this challenge. Good Luck!
Challenge 3: Bean Bag Crab-walk
Challenge 3: Bean Bag Crab-walk
Directions:
This is an individual challenge. You will need 2 cones of any height of your choice and 2 beanbags. Place the cones 25 feet apart directly across from each other. Place the 2 beanbags behind the cone opposite from where the child will start the challenge. The non-beanbag cone will serve as the starting place the child. The child's feet must be behind the starting cone to start. On the start signal, the child crab walks towards the cone with beanbag. When they are arrive at the second cone they must place the beanbag on their stomach, go around cone and race back to the other cone. After placing the beanbag behind the cone they go around the cone and then head back and pick up the other beanbag, put it on stomach and race home to the cone. When they place the beanbag on the first cone the challenge is over. The child must complete this task in 50 seconds. If child's bottom or a beanbag touches the floor during the crab walk they must start the challenge over. If beanbag starts to slide off of stomach student may put it back on stomach as long as it does not hit the floor. Follow the link for more details!
https://www.pecentral.org/fc/challenges/crabwalkbeanbag.html
*Note* You can use a small pillow as a bean bag. What else could you use to make it more challenging?
Challenge 4: Frogger
Challenge 4: Frogger
This is an individual challenge. You must complete 20 froggers (i.e., squat thrusts without a full push up in it) in 50 seconds. Students will need to start over if they do incomplete froggers (like not jumping up at the top of the frogger) or they do not complete all 20 in the allotted time. See link below for more details and video examples!
https://www.pecentral.org/fc/challenges/frogger.html
Challenge 5: Uno Cards Workout
Challenge 5: Uno Cards Workout
Directions:
All you need is a stack of UNO cards and know how to do a squat, jumping jack, push up and a plank. Set the stack of UNO cards in a central location, and give plenty of space for everyone to exercise. Everyone will draw a card. If you draw a yellow card you will do jumping jacks, as many jumping jacks as the number that is on your card. If you draw a blue card, you will do push ups, as many as the number on the card. A red card is 30 second planks, again do as many as the number on your card. Green is squats. If you draw an action card, a draw 2 or 4, a wild card, reverse or skip card, you will do 10 of your choice of exercise. After you complete your task for that card, go and grab another card. Continue on playing as long as you like.
See attachment for examples and other variations:
Challenge 6: Fitness Wheel of Fortune
Challenge 6: Fitness Wheel of Fortune
Directions:
Spin the wheel to decide your fate! Whichever activity the wheel stops spinning on you must complete.
Challenge yourself:
1. Set a time limit for each activity, this could be 20, 30, 40, 60 seconds
2. Set a specific amount of ‘reps’ e.g. 8, 10, 12 or 15
*If you land on an activity already completed, you have to complete double the amount of reps
See attached Google Slide for print out and further instructions!
Challenge 7: Partner Plank Taps
Challenge 7: Partner Plank Taps
Directions:
This is a partner challenge. Two people in plank (e.g., beginning push up position with hands on ground) face each other at least 15 feet apart. Using a ball (e.g., gator skin, foam, whiffle, etc.) the partners must tap (not catch and roll) the ball back and forth without missing 30 times in a row (15 for each student). If either partner does not tap the ball back successfully or if a partner touches the ground with their knees or comes out of the plank position in any way they must start over. Children must keep their bottom and back flat, and they can’t spread their legs out. In other words, the children must stay in a high quality plank position from the beginning to the end of this challenge. There is no time limit for this one. Works best on a smooth surface.
See link below for additional info:
https://www.pecentral.org/fc/challenges/partnerplanktaps.html
Challenge 8: Partner Sit Ups Throw and Catch
Challenge 8: Partner Sit Ups Throw and Catch
Directions:
This is a partner challenge. Two children face each other with their feet at least 3 feet apart. Have each child get in a proper sit-up position (feet flat on the floor, legs slightly bent, back on floor and arms folded across chest). Give one child an object to throw and catch (e.g., yarn ball, bean bag, gator skin ball, basketball, or have them choose). On the start signal the children do a sit up together. At the top of the sit up they must complete the throw and catch and then continue doing this for 25 throws and catches. They must complete this task in 60 seconds. They must start over if they go over the time limit, or if ball hits floor or if their feet come off the floor or the scorer considers the children not to be completing proper sit ups.
See link for more details:
100 Second Challenge
100 Second Challenge
Directions:
This is a FITNESS challenge. You can do this individually or with partners. If working with partners, make sure each person has their own recording sheet (see link below). You will perform each exercise listed on the sheet for 100 seconds. Write down the total number of exercises you did, for that particular exercise. For example, if you did 63 Jumping Jacks in 100 seconds, write down 63 in the blank box next to Jumping Jacks. Continue to record your #'s until you have completed all the exercises. For awesome comparable results, perform this challenge multiple times throughout the week or over the course of several weeks and see how well you improve in each exercise!
Tips: Use a stopwatch or smart device as a timer.
Click link for exercise recording sheet:
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