Giant Dice Warm-up
Giant dice warm-up: roll a giant die — the number tells how many reps and the color or face tells which exercise.
How to play
- Prepare a list of 6 exercises matched to the die faces.
- A student rolls the die.
- Everyone does the exercise for the number rolled ×5 reps.
- Another student rolls.
Rules
- Good technique.
- Take turns rolling.
Variations
Easier
Easy exercises.
Standard
Standard list.
Harder
Two dice: one for the exercise, one for reps.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: seated exercise list.
- Attention needs: picture list.
Learning goals
- Warm up.
- Learn exercises.
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