Outdoor HFR

Another Yummy Smoothie

outdoorhfr — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:17:21 +0000

For those of you who can’t stand to eat veggies, you might want to try drinking them. Or maybe you love veggies and are trying to find different ways to eat more, this is the smoothie for you. Combine in a blender the following ingredients: coconut milk, banana, frozen mango and pineapple chunks, a large handful of spinach, and one small zucchini (tip: zucchini is flavorless in smoothies, it takes on the other flavors). You can also use almond milk instead of coconut milk.

My Vision for Health, Fitness & Recreation

outdoorhfr — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:13:47 +0000

I received a grant from the Oakland Unified School District to take some classes at the Athletic Playground as professional development. During the weeknights, I would head over to the playground around 5:30 PM, and I would spend the next 2-3 hours taking classes like: monkey conditioning, acroyoga, handstand class, and aerial conditioning. The weekends were a similar routine but I started around 9:30 AM, and I added parkour to the list of activities. After one month, I can’t say that I’m an expert at any one of these activities, but I can say that I acquired enough skills and knowledge to teach a handstand class and monkey conditioning. I plan to continue to take lessons in acroyoga, aerial conditioning, and parkour in hopes of gaining enough proficiency to teach said classes.

My original intent was to acquire some new skills that I could in turn, offer as classes in the Health, Fitness & Recreation Program. Not only did I acquire new skills to teach, but my time spent at the Athletic Playground inspired me with a vision. I want to share with you my vision for the Health, Fitness & Recreation program.

Leah’s Workout

outdoorhfr — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:52:09 +0000

I rarely see high school girls do squats, let alone lift weights, so when I saw Leah showing some good form with her squats the other day I asked her to share her workout routine. The weight room is open after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for the remainder of the semester.

Trampoline for Core Strength

outdoorhfr — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:29:51 +0000

Trampoline is a great recreational activity to build core and leg strength. The stronger the core, the better you float through the air.

Quick Smoothie

outdoorhfr — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:24:53 +0000

If you are short on time and need something quick, put the following ingredients into a blender, hit the pulse button several times, and you have a tasty and crunchy smoothie. Peanut butter is high in protein so this smoothie is great post workout, but light enough that you can eat right before a workout.

Brian’s Warm-Up

outdoorhfr — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:43:03 +0000

Urban Hike Snapshots

outdoorhfr — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:39:19 +0000

Angel Island Hike

outdoorhfr — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:16:36 +0000

We got lucky with some beautiful and warm weather in late October.

Angel Island Hike from The College Preparatory School on Vimeo.

Volunteering at Marin Kids Triathlon

outdoorhfr — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:01:44 +0000

Horse Care & Riding Pictures

outdoorhfr — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:49:54 +0000

Thanks to Annie Knudsen for offering this new HFR class this semester. If you are interested in the next session, please contact me (kiet@college-prep.org).