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Balance
Balance means being able to stay steady in a position. It helps you know how to move your body safely and not fall.
Practice walking in a straight line. Standing on one leg. Stand up from a chair without using your hands. Learn to do yoga or dance!
Try to do balance work 2 to 3 times a week.
Endurance
Endurance work makes your heartbeat faster and makes you breathe harder. It can also be called aerobic exercise or cardio activities.
Try things like getting a brisk walk, riding your bike, pushing a lawnmower or swimming or playing in a pool. It should make you work hard enough so it is hard to sing, but you can still talk while doing it. Aim for 20 minutes a day!
Flexibility
Flexibility uses stretching to move your muscles and joint in all directions. Stretch as far as you can without pain. Do this to help keep injuring when you exercise.
Stretching before and after your workout to warm up and cool down.
Even if you do not workout do some stretching 3 times a week.
Strength
Strength work builds muscles when you push, pull, lift and carry.
Use all your muscle groups (chest, belly, back, legs and arms) by lifting weights, body weight exercises, digging in the garden.
Try to do this twice a week.
Video Resources
Exercise video resources from Kansas University Institute for Health and Disability.
Toolkits:
Fit 5 from Special Olympics
A plan for physical activity, nutrition and hydration to improve your health and fitness.
Dynamic Stretches for Warm up from Special Olympics
Learn the 13 dynamic stretches to help you warm up.
Fit 5 from Special Olympics (SPANISH)
The plan for physical activity, nutrition and hydration to improve your health and fitness in Spanish.