I am excite to annouce that I will be adding a new Functional Fitness Training Program the Lyons 21st Century L.E.A.P. after school program.
Is an after school program that consist of exercises and games to help the average middle school students get in great shape and perform better in any chosen sports.

Functional fitness training is a rapidly growing and popular form of personal training designed to provide a full-body workout for overall fitness and strengthen and condition us to do normal everyday activities. Instead of building specialized muscle strength or general endurance, functional fitness training engages more muscles simultaneously, utilizes the core, and improves balance, which assists everyday living and helps ward off nagging pain and injury and prepare you for situations you may encounter in a real life scenario.

The program will consist of many free form exercises using stability ball, resistant band, medicine ball and other functional sport training apparatus. The students will be introduce to a system of athletic development that focuses on training the body the way it will be used in competition, making it the most efficient and effective form of training today.

About 45-60 minutes
5 minutes -to explain the session
15-20 minutes –bio-motor drills using a whole bunch of toys – (Agility ladders, cones, etc.)
15-20 minutes -strength training – (body weight, med balls, stability ball, dumbbells, partner exercises, etc.)
10-15 agility and conditioning games -(obstacle course rages, tag, etc.) 5 minute -affirmations and cool down stretches
Mandatory water breaks every 10-minute if we are outside in the heat – and every 20 if we are inside in the AC.

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