Posted by: admin
on Oct 18, 2011
STRIDE is a fun fitness and running program for boys in the 3rd through 5th grade. Boys have the chance to share their thoughts and opinions about various topics taught with the goal for helping develop excellent character.
Success, Teamwork, Respect, Inspiration, Determination = Excellence in Character.
Curriculum
During the 10 weeks, the curriculum covers topics that are designed to help develop excellent character. The boys are given the opportunity to talk with each other and their coaches about issues that they face in school, at sports, in the community and at home.
The topics covered are listed below:
Session #1: Who’s on the Team
Session #2: Character & Why I Need it?
Session #3: Feeling Good on the Inside
Session #4: Eating Healthy
Session #5: Drugs Stink
Session #6: The Good Friend
Session #7: Getting Along on the Playground
Session #8: It’s Okay to be Different
Session #9: Running Rocks
Session #10: Setting Goals.
Session #11: Organization
Session #12: Winning Isn’t Everything
Session #13: Working with a Team
Session #14: Conflict Resolution
Session #15: Doing the Distance - 5K
Session #16: Making a Difference - Planning & Internet Safety
Session #17: The Follow Through
Session #18: Making a Difference - In Action
Session #19: STRIDE - Putting it all Together
Session #20: Celebrate
Each lesson starts with the coaches welcoming the boys. Then the boys do a dynamic warm up that includes a related game or activity. Next they have a short discussion, do a creative running workout that again relates to the topic, and ends with another discussion and a team cheer. Each boy is rewarded for excellent character at the end of each session. Throughout the curriculum, the focus is on doing one’s personal best, not competing with each other.
2011-2012 Cost for Participants
$60.00 Non-YMCA Members
$50.00 YMCA Members
Fee Includes:
- 10 weeks of curriculum based lessons
- Trained coaches
- Lesson materials
- Program T-shirt
- 5k Registration
- Water bottle
This fall season 5k race for the boys is the William Craig 5k on December 10th. Please come out a support the boys in their first 5k. Each boy will need a running buddy to run along side them during the race. If you are interested in being a running buddy or have questions about the program please contact Amber Rogers at (910) 251-9622 Ext 224 Amber.Rogers@wilmingtonfamilyymca.org
Please visit our website at www.wilmingtonfamilyymca.org
Posted by: admin
on Jul 05, 2011
We love our sports running, weight training, tennis, swimming….So why is variety in fitness training or cross training important? Because a personal fitness program that encompasses a variety of fitness exercises is your best road to overall fitness and health. Cross training with a variety of exercises is a great way to condition different muscle groups, develop a new set of skills, and yes, reduce the boredom that can creep in after months of the same sport-specific exercise routines. Cross training also allows you the ability to vary the stress placed on your cardiovascular system and specific muscle groups while reducing the risk of injury from repetitive stress and strain or overuse to these specific muscles.
After months of the same movements, your body becomes extremely efficient performing those movements, and while that is great for sport-specific performance, it limits the amount of overall fitness achieved and actually reduces the conditioning you could get! So, rather than continuing to improve overall fitness, you simply maintain a certain level of sport-specific fitness. The term cross training refers to an overall training routine that involves several different forms of exercise outside of your sport, such as running or power walking; resistance or strength training; and flexibility training, such as pilates & yoga. While it is necessary for a person to train specifically for her chosen sport in order to reach personal performance goals in that sport, for most exercisers cross training is a beneficial training method for maintaining a high level of overall fitness.
Exercise can do many things for our bodies, minds and spirits. It strengthens the cardiovascular system, bones, muscles, and connective tissues; improves range of motion & flexibility, balance and coordination; increases our energy, relieves stress, reduces body fat and helps us manage weight, just naming a few. So if you want to see all of these benefits, cross training is your key.
