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Introduction to Physical Education and Health with Kevin Kiernan
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Instructor Access (optional grading support) is available for this course for $35.00!
Ready to get moving? Join this course to learn some basic workout techniques and get credit for Physical Education. Come to class with plenty of water at your side and dressed for exercise.
Instructor: Kevin Kiernan
Course Description: This is a two-week course covering health-related aspects of physical fitness including flexibility, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and body composition. We will work on developing better mobility and stability through physical exercises. While learning about the musculoskeletal system and how proper nutrition and exercise benefit that system.
Dumbbells or resistance bands are needed for some exercises. All academic information will be provided free by the instructor.
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Introduction to Physical Education and Health with Kevin Kiernan
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Kevin Kiernan
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Recorded
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Science ➤ Health Science
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High School, Middle School
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Phyllis Kiernan
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June 17th, 2023 at 12:00 AM ET
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Recorded, free with subscription
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- This material is only to be used for its intended purpose by active subscribers of Homeschool Connections or purchasers of the course. Any other use without explicit permission is in violation of the seventh commandment, and in violation of US and International copyright laws.
- You may print or download to your own storage extracts for your personal homeschool and non-commercial use only. This is not to be used for homeschool co-ops without express written permission from Homeschool Connections.
- Upon completion of the course, you must delete all copies of course materials from any storage on which you saved permissible extracts.
Special notes
When you sign up for this course, there is a waiver for you sign in Important info. Thank you.
Total classes
Duration
Prerequisites
In good health, since these exercises will become rigorous.
Suggested grade level
Suggested credit
Outline
Course outline:
Day 1: Warmup, squats, leg raises, lunges, stretch exercises / How to warm up / Benefits of Physical Activity, Sleep, and Hydration / Quiz
Day 2: Warmup, pushups, superman, crunches, stretch exercises / Nutrition and a balanced exercise program / Quiz
Day 3: Warmup, shoulder circles, towel curl, narrow pushups, oblique, cool down exercises / How to Increase Aerobic Fitness/risks & benefits of sunglasses / Protecting your skin / Quiz
Day 4: Warmup, superman, squats, leg raises, lunges, stretch exercises / Your Muscular Fitness / essential vitamins and minerals / Quiz
Day 5: Warmup, squats, leg raises, lunges, superman, stretch exercises / Your Flexibility / identifying activated muscles / fat-soluble vs water-soluble vitamins / Estrogen vs Testosterone / Quiz
Day 6: Warmup, crunches, pushups, shoulder circles, stretch exercises / Sharpening Your Functional Fitness/benefits of abdominal strength/benefits of water / What is CrossFit? / Quiz
Day 7: Warmup, towel curl, narrow pushups, oblique, stretch exercises / Supplements: What to take and when / effective triceps exercises/sodium fluoride vs calcium fluoride / Quiz
Day 8: Warmup, squats, leg raises, lunges, superman, stretch exercises/ Meeting the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, how to do leg raises, sleep for recovery, different types of squats, /Quiz and Final Exam
Materials
Homework
Students are encouraged to repeat the workouts presented in the recordings and conduct other physical activities.
Students will have daily assigned readings and a daily quiz with a final exam. (The quizzes and exams are auto-graded by the computer.)
File download
Waiver for this course.
Kevin Kiernan
hsc.kevin.kiernan@gmail.com
About Kevin Kiernan
Mr. Kiernan has been with Homeschool Connections since 2018. As a classroom monitor, Mr. Kiernan has been teaching history, geography, science, mythology, religion, and literature before class through the pre-class Jeopardy games he produces. Mr. Kiernan is a Catholic husband and father to five children, with the youngest two using Homeschool Connections to finish their high school requirements.
Mr. Kiernan is a former competitive cross country and track & field athlete, competitive weight lifting athlete, CCS and WERA licensed motorcycle road racer, AMA motocross racer, and ATV Institute safety instructor. He is currently an NRA rifle, pistol, and shotgun instructor and competitive rifle and pistol, shooter. Mr. Kiernan studied mechanical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has owned several businesses in the Powersports industry, and is currently the owner of Redline Rentals LLC. He is an active stock market day trader.
Mr. Kiernan enjoys hiking with his dog, weight lifting, mountain biking, target shooting, and spending time with his family, as well as debating politics and religion.
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