Activity Name: Muscle Hustle Stations

Activity Name:  Muscle Hustle Stations

Grade Level: 5^th

Fitness Area Addressed: Muscular Strength & Endurance

PE GPS: PE5.3 d. Identifies physical activities and personal choice behaviors that promote a health-enhancing lifestyle.

Equipment Needed: Balls, bean bags, a container to place bean bags in

Safety Considerations: Watch for undue fatigue, and use mats for curl-ups.

Description: Students will participate in a circuit designed to build muscular strength and endurance.  Station times can vary between 30 and 90 seconds.  Sample stations could include the following:

         Wall-Lean Push-Ups- Students stand and lean into a wall with elbows straight but not locked.  They perform as many wall-lean push-ups as they can during their time at the station.

         Curl-Up Pass- Students lay in the curl-up position opposite a partner with one holding a lightweight ball.  Partners curl up together, and on each curl-up pass the ball from one partner to the other.  Have students see how many successful passes they can make during their time at this station.

         Wall-Lean Chair Sits- Students sit in a chair position with their backs against the wall and hold the position for as long as they can during their time at this station.

         Push Up, Pick Up- In a push-up position, students pick up bean bags and fill a container.  They count how many bean bags they placed in the container during their time at this station.

*Adapted from Physical Best Activity Guide, Elementary Level, 2^nd Edition