Year 11 - Physical education
Pilates and core strength training
Health and wellbeing: yoga, pilates and mindfulness for life
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop pupils' awareness of the restorative powers of pilates, mindfulness and other daily routines that can support holistic wellbeing and help with stress management. Pupils will experience a variety of classes and also learn about the power of breathwork.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to take part in Pilates and core strength training demonstrating the plank and the hundred.
Key Notes
- Move: in a plank, keep your body in a straight line from head to heels by engaging the core.
- Move: in the hundred pose, lie on your back, lift your head and shoulders, extend your legs and pulse your arms.
- Think: strengthening core muscles will also help improve stability, posture and balance for other physical activities.
- Feel: notice any areas of tension or pain in each movement and adjust pose to eliminate any pressure building up.
- Connect: offering feedback to others, to support progression towards the correct technique, develops leadership skills
Vocabulary To Learn
- core strength: having strong muscles in your stomach, sides and back to help you stay balanced and move better
- plank: a position where you hold a straight line from head to heels to enhance core stability and upper body strength
- the hundred: core warm-up involving rhythmic arm pumping, while lying on your back with legs lifted
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pilates is easy and only develops flexibility.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: in a plank, keep your body in a straight line from head to heels by engaging the core. Move: in the hundred pose, lie on your back, lift your head and shoulders, extend your legs and pulse your arms.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'core strength'
having strong muscles in your stomach, sides and back to help you stay balanced and move better.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pilates is easy and only develops flexibility. Correction: Pilates builds core strength, stability and muscular endurance, and can be challenging for all types of athletes. It's not just stretching, it's a full-body workout that improves posture, balance and overall strength.
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