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Azure · 09-26-2014, 04:05 PM

Absolutely.

But, forcing kids to work on technique 80% of the class, and allowing them to actually play the sport the other 20% isn't exactly a good way of getting them moving either.

Best gym class I remember being part of was an all boys class in grade 11 where for 2 weeks we played lacrosse. Got pretty intense, but we spent 90 min running our asses off.

The other problem is lack of weight lifting training. There is no reason the basic movements can't be taught. Deadlift, squat, bench press. These 3 movements can be staples for any workout program the rest of someone's life. And face it, 90% of us won't have time to be involved in sports, and the only time we have is the 30 min training session 5x per week. We should be building that foundation.

09-26-2014, 04:05 PM	#11
Azure Had an idea! Join Date: Oct 2005 Exp:	Absolutely. But, forcing kids to work on technique 80% of the class, and allowing them to actually play the sport the other 20% isn't exactly a good way of getting them moving either. Best gym class I remember being part of was an all boys class in grade 11 where for 2 weeks we played lacrosse. Got pretty intense, but we spent 90 min running our asses off. The other problem is lack of weight lifting training. There is no reason the basic movements can't be taught. Deadlift, squat, bench press. These 3 movements can be staples for any workout program the rest of someone's life. And face it, 90% of us won't have time to be involved in sports, and the only time we have is the 30 min training session 5x per week. We should be building that foundation.