November 24th - 26th. Strength & Conditioning will be the first activity of the second marking period for physical education. This week, the Strength & Conditioning sessions will introduce the deadlift and the strict press. It is important for everyone to learn how to perform these movements correctly.
The points to remember when performing the deadlift are as follows;
1. The athlete should hide the knots in their shoelaces with the bar in the set-up, 2. The athlete should stay weighted in their heels when performing the lift, 3. The athlete should keep the bar against their legs and push their hips back when returning the weight to the ground.
The points to remember when performing the strict press are as follows;
1. The athlete should be weighted in their heels with their feet directly underneath their shoulders in the set-up, 2. The athlete should have their hands outside their shoulders, elbows down and slightly in front of the bar, 3. The athlete should press the bar overhead and cover their ears with their shoulders, 4. The athlete should press the bar straight up, their head should move slightly back to accomodate the bar.
The squat and push-ups will also continue to incorporated into the activities to allow each athlete to work on improving their ability to move, their overall strength and endurance. The goal is to be better than yesterday.