Keeping Active

Keeping active throughout lockdown is a great way of ensure a positive physical and emotional health and wellbeing! It is super important to get outside every day, whether that is a home style workout from your lounge room, for a brisk walk around the block!

Physical activity helps our body and mind in many ways, but here are a few of the key ones:

Exercise releases chemicals in your brain, like serotonin and endorphins, which are great for your mood
It can also lead to better sleep and give you more energy
Physical movements can help ease tightness in your shoulders and neck, which often comes with stress and anxiety
It also makes you feel like you achieved something for the day!
Regular exercise can help reduce your risk of serious health issues, like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke
And lastly, and most importantly in our current situation – regular physical activity is great for your immune system.

If you are after some workout motivation, or an accountability buddy – make sure you email members of the HAPE team!

Looking forward to seeing your workouts (virtually of course)

Lauren Merino *photo was not taken whilst in lockdown

Year 12 PE

Over the course of the month of August all Year 12 Students have been engaging in weekly training sessions on Monday afternoons. The Year 12 PE cohort have engaged in a variety of training methods as part of SAC requirements. Students experienced high intensity workouts that have tested their physical capabilities and improve their knowledge of athlete development. It was outstanding to see our Year 12’s display such enthusiasm and commitment towards the first training session held during Week 4 of classes. They have continued these exercises at homes whilst in remote learning.

The first training method explored by Students was that of Circuit Training. Circuit training involves working at a variety of activity stations in sequence, training a number of fitness components at once.