week of Sept 22

Another week, another fun week at school!

We are hoping the weather clears up and we can spend some time outside.
The smoke is one thing that is hard to work around in Lifelong Fitness class.
We hope to get outside and continue our units this week.

I am still in pickleball.
Quizzes for rules and skills are this week also.  So be ready!
Basic rules (written) for all grades
Serve skill for all grades
Forehand and backhand skills for 6th graders
Strategy skill for 8th grade

If you have any questions, ask in class!


We will also continue to get ready for fitness testing, which begins soon.

We have also been studying muscles, stretches and for 8th graders - actions also.
All the muscles are here, on the blogs.
Actions for the 8th graders are below.
Muscles were in last weeks blog.
Stretches we do daily so are not here, but you can always go online and look some up!

Let's hope for a great week!

Stay happy and healthy

Muscles/actions for 8th grade
A muscle moves a body part
bicep	flex lower arm/elbow
tricep	extend lower arm/elbow
hamstring	flex lower leg/knee, extend the hip
quadricep	extend lower leg/knee, flex the hip
tibialis anterior	dorsiflexion of the foot
gastrocnemius	plantarflexion of the foot
soleus	plantarflexion of the foot
brachioradialis	flexes forearm at elbow,rotates forearm
anterior deltoid	abducts/flexes/internally rotates the arm
posterior detoid	abducts/extends/externally rotates the arm
abdominals	flexes trunk
erector spinea	exends trunk
external obliques	one side flexes while the rotates the trunk
trapezius	elevates, rotates the scapulae
latissimus dorsi	rotates/adducts arm
hip flexor	flexes upper leg
gluteals	extends upper leg
pectoralis	adducts, flexes and extends the arm
adductors	adduct leg
abductors	abduct leg
sternocleidomastoid	rotate/flex/extend head
Can also look online under muscle actions. Here is one link. There are many
	http://fitness.freewebspace.com/muscles
Key words:
flex
extend
rotate
stabilize
abduct
adduct
elevate