Physical Activity: Mountain Boarding Page 3
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6HOW IT MAKES YOU FEEL
Builds self-confidence
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Improves concentration
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Heightens sense of accomplishment (as mountain boarding is mastered)
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Stimulates rejuvenation while in natural surroundings
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Gets you excited
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SUGGESTIONS FOR WAYS TO INCORPORATE
DAY 1
1. When introducing mountain boarding, begin by asking participants:
Who has done some mountain boarding? What’s it like?
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What sports is mountain boarding similar to?
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Where and when do you mountain board?
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Is mountain boarding good exercise? Tell me why or why not.
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What parts of the body do you think get the most benefit from
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mountain boarding?
How does mountain boarding make you feel?
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2. Point out that mountain boarding is a great physical activity that also
makes you feel good in many ways. Build on what participants noted about
its benefits. Share other benefits with the group.
3. As you model technique and/or as participants practice, have them
identify the parts of the body/the muscles that mountain boarding affects.
FOLLOWING SESSIONS
1. Have participants do different stretches for the entire body that will get
them warmed up for mountain boarding (see Mountain Boarding Stretches,
below). Participants can incorporate these exercises into their 60 minutes of
daily physical activity.
2. After each session, encourage participants to participate in cross-training
activities that will improve their mountain boarding skills and fitness. These
activities are similar to what snowboarders do and can include cardio
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workouts such as trail running and Zumba
, trail running for cardio and
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agility, swimming for a low-impact workout, and muscle-building exercises.
At the next session, have participants share what they did. Ask questions
like:
What activity did you do? How long did you do it?
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With mountain boarding and other physical activities, do you
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think you did your 60 minutes’ worth of daily exercise?
How do you think this exercise/these exercises will help you
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improve your mountain boarding skills?
FROST VALLEY YMCA • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CURRICULUM: MOUNTAIN BOARDING • PAGE 3
2000 Frost Valley Road, Claryville, NY 12725 TEL: 845-985-2291 FAX: 845-985-0056 WEB:
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