Peake Liftoff
Your Mission: Perform an activity that blends together squats, pushups, and jumping in the air (burpees) to promote muscular strength, agility, coordination and endurance.
- Perform a series of burpees to improve agility, coordination, as well as cardiovascular and muscular endurance
- Record observations and improvements about this experience in the Mission Journal
- No special equipment necessary, although make sure the surface is suitable for the safety and comfort of the participants.
- For students: Mission Journal and pencil
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Tag:Coordination, Endurance, Physical, Strength
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