Elementary Physical education: Fitness stations & circuits 1

Dynamic fitness stations for grades k-8. Get 36 printable cards covering toe touches, ski hops, mountain climbs, pistol squats, bench dips, and ball squats, with online videos and testing sheets.

Extend your arms straight and draw big circles, forwards and backwards. Keep your arms straight and perform the circles in both directions for a simple arm circles exercise.

Perform bench dips using a bench, block, or chair with legs extended and arms behind, dip your bottom below the bench and back up, keeping the body straight.

Develop power and coordination for bunny hops by keeping your arms strong and straight, kicking up both feet together, and then lowering back down with control.

Perform as many punches as you can, switching hands and punching the air straight within the time limit. Keep it nice and easy.

Perform push ups using either knees or feet, keeping arms straight as you lower and raise your body. Maintain straight legs and a straight back through each rep.

practice wall push offs by placing hands on the wall shoulder width apart, standing a meter away, and pushing off forcefully with controlled, nose-to-wall repetitions.

Perform ball twists seated on the mat, balancing on your bottom, legs off the ground. Hold the ball with both hands and touch it to the sides of your body.

Perform bicycles with hands on head, touch opposite elbow to opposite knee while keeping legs off the ground, alternating sides to train the core.

Perform crunches by placing hands behind the head and lifting knees toward the elbows in sync. Incorporate this movement into elementary physical education fitness stations and circuits 1.

Perform side scissors by lifting and lowering one leg with legs kept straight, alternating left or right side, as part of fitness stations and circuits.

Perform toe reaches from a flat mat, sit up to touch your toes, and repeat with legs together to build flexibility and core awareness.

Perform windscreen wipers by moving your legs side to side while seated, keeping them straight and off the ground; count reps, with an easier option of lying on your back.

Improve balance and coordination with a one-foot reach drill that balances on one leg, touches the ground with the one hand, then jumps up and switches legs.

Perform crab kicks on all fours, lifting the hips and reaching opposite hand to foot, one after another, while keeping the bum off the ground.

Perform hand walks by keeping feet stationary, lowering hands in front of your feet, then walking them forward and back with straight legs.

Master ski hops by hopping between two cones while balancing on each foot, using arms out for balance and maintaining one-foot landing in a rhythmic circuit.

Perform star stretches by keeping legs and arms straight and wide, reaching left hand to right leg and back, then right hand to left leg, returning to star.

Perform the supermans exercise by lifting opposite hand and leg from a kneeling position, alternating sides, then progress to hands and feet for a harder variation.

Perform box jumps from the ground to a safe block or bench, using both feet and arm swing, then step down with both feet, focusing on safe landings.

Perform frog jumps by touching the ground with both hands and jumping up as high and straight as possible, completing multiple reps.

perform hoop jumps by jumping in and out of a hoop in multiple directions, scoring a point per jump, with optional one-foot jumps or hops.

Master pistol squats with wall support in a side-facing stance, extending one leg, bending the other, and standing back up for reps, with optional use of the other leg.

Perform side lunges while holding a ball in front, stepping out to each side, bending one leg while the other stays straight, and keeping your back straight.

Pretend you're a surfer and perform surf switches by jumping to switch your feet at the cones with knees bent and a wide stance, alternating legs between markers.

Perform mountain climbs by keeping straight arms and legs, lifting the knee up and back down, switching sides, and maintaining a straight back leg while counting.

Master the plank with proper form—balance on the arms, keep the back and legs straight, and keep your tummy off the ground while holding the position for a timed duration.

Learn the side plank on either left or right side, balance on your arm, lift your hips to keep your body straight, and hold as long as you can.

Jump rope continuously at the skipping station by jumping off both feet together, as many times as you can without stopping the rope, and start again calmly if it stops.

Sprint between cones, touching each cone as fast as possible. Keep running back and forth until time is up.

Perform wall sits by keeping your back flat against the wall, knees bent, and holding the position as long as possible without moving.

Perform airplane lunges with arms extended, step forward with one foot and bend both legs, then switch legs and step back, keeping your back straight and head up.

Perform burpees by leaping up, dropping into a frog position, extending the legs behind you, returning to the frog, and jumping again for a full repetition.

Perform jumping jacks with a straight start, jump to place hands behind the head, legs wide, then return to straight, following a 1-2-3 rhythm and aiming for smooth, controlled form.

Perform knee ups by starting on your knees, using your arms to jump up and land on your feet. Swing your arms behind you and up to complete each rep.

Hold the ball in front, bend with a straight back, push the ball up as hard as you can, then touch the ball to the ground and reach up.

Perform sumo kicks by squatting, then kicking to the side, alternating sides with each rep, aiming to kick as high as possible.

Stand upright for quiet standing, keep hands on your head, lower alternately to each knee, then rise on each leg for ten reps.

Perform shoulder balances by lying flat, lifting knees to the chest, kicking legs up together to raise the lower back and hips, then lower, completing ten reps.

Perform step back lunges, stepping back into a lunge and lifting the knee high before returning. Repeat five reps per leg, then switch legs.