May the "Force" Be With You

Good Morning St. Clare Friends!

It's the start of a new week and we seem to being moving in the right direction to getting back to some familiar normalities with things! Let's get our bodies moving to kick off a great week!

Today is May 4th and for some a great opportunity to celebrate their love for Star Wars! May the force be with you today as we complete these Star Wars themed exercises!

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MAY
The Force Be With You
JEDI TRAINING
(courtesy of Keeping Kids in Motion)

Using a dice roll and complete the following exercises:

Roll Odd Number  (1, 3, 5)                                                               
10 jumping jacks
Plank for 15 seconds
10 push ups

Roll Even Number  (2, 4, 6)
5 burpees
10 squats
10 mountain climbers

Rate your level of fitness and challenge yourself to improve throughout the month of May!

Level 1 Youngling - completed 1 round of exercises (4 rolls on the dice)

Level 2 Padawan - complete 2 rounds of exercises (6 rolls on the dice)

Level 3 Jedi Knight - complete 3 rounds of exercises (8 rolls on the dice)

Level 4 Jedi Master - complete 4 rounds of exercises (10 rolls on the dice)

Yoda- May the 4th be with you | Happy star wars day, May the ...
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Sherri Anwender

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