Strengthening the Limbs

In this lesson, we will introduce muscle strength, looking at the upper body first with an activity using your upper body muscles with a partner.

In this lesson we will be taking at closer look at why upper body strength is important, especially in everyday activities. We will finish with an activity using your upper body with ideas of how to extend or simplify the exercise.

In this lesson we will be focusing on having a good strong upper body, so the muscles around your shoulder girdle can help with activities at school such as handwriting. Building that strength can help with stamina which is important to be able to focus on an activity for a period of time, especially in a learning environment at school.

In this lesson, we will revisit upper body strength and why it is important, with a demonstration of an activity for upper body & arm strengthening in lying.

In this lesson, we will revisit upper body strength and why it is important, with a second activity for upper body & arm strengthening.

In this lesson, we will revisit upper body strength and why it is important, with a third activity for upper body & arm strengthening.

In this lesson, we will revisit upper body strength and why it is important, with a fourth activity for upper body & arm strengthening.

In this lesson, we will introduce lower body muscle strength, with an activity using your lower body & leg muscles.

In this lesson, we will be taking a closer look at why lower body strength is important, especially in everyday activities. We will finish with an activity using your lower body with ideas of how to extend or simplify the exercise.

In this lesson, we will be recapping muscle strength and its importance in relation to gross motor function. We will look at an activity using your lower body muscles for strengthening and control, and start to introduce the idea of balance needed for this type of activity.

In this lesson, we will be recapping lower body strength and why it is important. We will finish with an activity for lower body & leg strengthening.

In this lesson, we will be recapping lower body strength and why it is important, with a second activity for lower body & leg strengthening.

In this lesson, we will be recapping lower body strength and why it is important, with a third activity for lower body & leg strengthening.

In this lesson, we will revisit body strength and why it is important, with a fourth activity for lower body & leg strengthening.