Planning a Walking Club at Elementary Schools

What is a Walking Club?

A fun way for students and staff to be active by walking laps around the schoolyard.  It can be conducted by individual teachers with their own classes at recess or P.E. time or by support staff for all students at recess.

Why walk?

Walking is one of the healthiest, safest, and easiest ways to begin a fitness program and can be a big step toward improving your health and the health of your students. Fitness or aerobic* walking uses all of the major muscle groups in the upper and lower body in a non-impacting, dynamic, rhythmic action, which is what an ideal exercise should do.

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