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Four Keys to Developing a Catholic Faith Based PE Class and Curriculum

Four Keys to Developing a Catholic Faith-Based PE Curriculum with Video

Overview of Video Below What does a faith-based PE curriculum look like? In the video below I hope to begin this discussion with a few ideas including some things you can implement this week in your class. Here are the primary points covered: What is the purpose of school? Two of many answers: to answer the questions: who am I and what am I doing here? to facilitate the development of creative, critical thinking problem Read more…

By Coach Dave, ago
CatholicFIT: What is Health?

Bulletin Health Tip #8: Upon This Rock I Will Build My Fitness

I met with a 32-year-old father of 2 young daughters today, joining the gym in order to “have more energy for his work and family.” We spent the first 30 minutes talking about building his foundation of health as depicted in this week’s bulletin health tip. He left telling me the session was “fun” … how awesome is that? To talk about your health and fitness, to learn and become more mindful of your God-given Read more…

By Coach Dave, ago
CatholicFIT Week 1 Exercise: Deep Squat Mobility & Curl Up Strength

CatholicFIT Curriculum Week 1 – I Am Fit to Serve (with Exercise Video) Sample

*THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE WEEK 1 RESOURCES PAGE  – not all of the links are active as they would be on the actual resource page sent out to teachers during the program. The video below shows the first 2-3 minutes of the 6 minute video shown in the program. Are your students Catholic and FIT? Contact us today to talk about sharing this fun faith and fitness message with your school community. Welcome Read more…

By Coach Dave, ago
CatholicFIT Squat Exercise Video

Week 3: I Am What I Eat (Squat & Sit to Stand Exercise)

(FYI – This is a sample page from the CatholicFIT 8-week program, though no links are active not all information is up to date. If you’d like to discuss sharing the CatholicFIT program at your school, please contact us today!) Welcome to week 3! We are squatting this week – air squats, double squats, pause squats, and single leg squats (stand ups) from a chair or bench. These are great leg strengtheners after an agility Read more…

By Coach Dave, ago
CatholicFIT Agility and Animal Exercises

Week 2 – I Am What I Drink (Locomotion Exercises with Video)

Welcome to week 2! We get moving this week, practicing AGILITY EXERCISES like skipping and side shuffle and ANIMAL MOVES such as the frogger, monkey and crab walk. Also, we discuss the importance of water, both of physical health (before and during exercise), and in symbolizing life, especially when blessed to make holy water for baptism. We recall that even Jesus was baptized with water by John (Matthew 3:13-17), so it must be crazy important Read more…

By Coach Dave, ago
CatholicFIT Week 1 Exercise: Deep Squat Mobility & Curl Up Strength

Week 1 – I Am Fit to Serve (with Exercise Video)

*THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE WEEK 1 RESOURCES PAGE  – not all of the links are active as they would be on the actual resource page sent out to teachers during the program. The video below shows the first 2-3 minutes of the 6 minute video shown in the program. Are your students Catholic and FIT? Contact us today to talk about sharing this fun faith and fitness message with your school community. Welcome Read more…

By Coach Dave, ago

What does it mean to you to be Catholic? To be fit?

After nearly two decades of health, fitness and lifestyle coaching, I have talked to many people about the relationship between spiritual and physical health, though putting these concepts into practical ideas for exercise and healthy lifestyle behaviors remains a big challenge. I have studied many philosophies and approaches doing so, but always find myself gravitating back to my Catholic faith with more and more curiosity (and  answers;) To explore this further, I focus on 4 Read more…

By Coach Dave, ago

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