Fitness Challenge

Introduction

Q: Which is faster, a race car or your brain? 
A: Your brain! Your brain sends information at 250 mph. 

Here's some important information about moving:

• Moving can be any physical activity.
• Moving strengthens your body and brain. 
• When you are active your bones and muscles get stronger.
• When you are active your heart pumps more blood and oxygen to your brain, which helps you concentrate and remember things.
• When you make moving fun, it's easy to do! 

This activity will help you discover fun ways to move!

Activity Instructions

1. Kids stand in a circle and march in place while one person selects a Move Activity Card and reads it to the group.
2. Demonstrate the movement. 
3. Kids do the movement for the indicated amount of time or repetitions. 
4. Once finished with the movement, kids resume stretching or marching in place.
5. Pick another person to draw a new Move Activity Card. 
6. Continue this until the allotted time is up.
   Note: Not all kids will get a chance to draw a card.

Reflections

Q: How do you feel right now? 
A: (Pause and allow time for kids think about how they feel at the moment.) That's great! Your movements helped move blood and oxygen throughout your body and brain! It's important to move throughout the day because moving strengthens your body and brain.

Q: What are some ways you can move when you are not at fitClub?
A: Answers vary. Encourage kids to talk about how they can move and be active at school and at home.

Challenge

What are some ways you will move when you get home today?