Period 5 Weight Training Importance of Mobility

We are spending a considerable amount of time trying to get strong and learning proper form for exercises that will help us get stronger.  It is important that we not lose focus on the importance of mobility.  Mobility refers to the body's ability to move a joint through a full range of motion. 

We work on our mobility as we lift, by taking our muscles through a full range of motion but sometimes that is not enough, or we have issues that prevent us from reaching full range and we need to do other exercises.

This weeks blog is a test of your knowledge and my teaching.  We have been performing mobility exercises all semester and I am interested to see if you can match the exercises with the joints they are intended to mobilize.  Use the below matching activity to test your knowledge on mobility.  Match the exercise on the left with the joint or area it mobilizes on the right.  When answering the blog just put the number of the exercise with he letter for the joint.

1. Leg Swings                                                             A. Ankles
2. Pass Throughs/Dislocates                                    B. Hips
3. Bottom of Squat Holds                                         C. Knees
4. Feel Goods                                                            D. Shoulders
5. Quad Stretch                                                          E. Lower Back
6. Hamstring Stretch                                                 F. Groin

Period 7 Team Handball

We are well into our team handball season and I am very impressed with the participation of everyone in the class.  I have seen some epic goals and some amazing saves.  For this weeks blog let me know what strategies your team has developed to help you score in the games.

Period 8 Weight Training Mobility

We are spending a considerable amount of time trying to get strong and learning proper form for exercises that will help us get stronger.  It is important that we not lose focus on the importance of mobility.  Mobility refers to the body's ability to move a joint through a full range of motion. 

We work on our mobility as we lift, by taking our muscles through a full range of motion but sometimes that is not enough, or we have issues that prevent us from reaching full range and we need to do other exercises.

This weeks blog is a test of your knowledge and my teaching.  We have been performing mobility exercises all semester and I am interested to see if you can match the exercises with the joints they are intended to mobilize.  Use the below matching activity to test your knowledge on mobility.  Match the exercise on the left with the joint or area it mobilizes on the right.  When answering the blog just put the number of the exercise with he letter for the joint.

1. Leg Swings                                                             A. Ankles
2. Pass Throughs/Dislocates                                    B. Hips
3. Bottom of Squat Holds                                         C. Knees
4. Feel Goods                                                            D. Shoulders
5. Quad Stretch                                                          E. Lower Back
6. Hamstring Stretch                                                 F. Groin

March Madness All periods Read and Complete this post

It is that time of the year, arguably the most exciting time in all of sports.  The NCAA basketball tournament has become a large part of our society and as such we are going to learn how to fill out a bracket and track your progress all the way to the national championship game.

There are a couple of ways to do this.  First if you have a CBS sports line account or are comfortable with signing up for one use this link http://wootton.mayhem.cbssports.com/   to get to our class bracket.  Once you are logged in, you can fill out your bracket and then submit it.  The web site will keep track of everything and you just need to sign in for updates. 

The second way to fill out a bracket is to go here http://d.yimg.com/j/r/ncaab/tourneybracket print off a copy of the bracket and fill it out yourself and hand it in to me.  I will put it into the system and we will track your progress through class.

A couple of things to keep in mind when filling out your brackets.  The numbers next to the team names represent the teams seeding.  A team is seeded based on their performance during the season, so theoretically the higher the seed the better the team.  However, what makes the tournament so exciting is that any team can win at any time and upsets happen every year.  Your strategy for picking is up to you.  Some use seeds, some use team colors or mascots.  Some seek Divine intervention.  Whatever method you use, just make sure your picks are in by Thursday.

Good luck and there are fabulous prizes for the winner.

Let me know in class if you have any questions.