Mandy Davis at 5/1/2011 10:28:32 AM
RE: Re: Fitness room for elementary
I think stationary equipment would be fun for the children. you can get a foot bike at walmart for like 20 bucks. Set on a desk and a student in a wheelchair has a hand bike :-D!!! The one thing you need to think about is the size. You do not want a child to get hurt on a bike because the seat is to high. I think a fit room is an excellent idea. I have been saving things like tubes/ bozus/ balls/ steps from good will when i find them. My problem is there is not an extra classroom. My school is to overloaded. I am going to do a circuit night for family/ kids to come exercise together next year. I want to use tires.. i am just a little bit scared someone will get hurt. I love flipping tires (Great Total body workout! Get a box of dyna bands. print out exercise cards and put new ones in there once a month with body weight exercises (FREE!). At a convention someone used broke tire tubes as exercise bands, put sand in old basketballs to make medicine balls, sand/ water can make w