Can I do it with somebody else?

The Two of You shelf is built for exactly two people, and the games work with anybody who is about. You Go, I Go is the one to start with: one of you works while the other rests.

What if I'm bad at it?

Everybody is bad at a move before they are good at it, and most moves take a few weeks. The useful trick is to pick the easier version and do that one properly, because practising the right shape is what actually makes you better.

Face each other and copy, move for move. One works, one rests, then swap.

Mirror Workout

12 minutes · ages 6 to 9 · Movers · Two of You

One of you works, the other rests. Then swap.

What you need

A wall
Enough floor to lie down on, arms out.

Before you start

Clear the floor. Nothing sharp, nothing glass, nobody small where you are going to land.
A rug or a mat, and nothing sharp where you put your hands.
Arms out: make sure nobody is in reach.

Stop straight away if…

You feel dizzy or the room spins.
Your chest hurts.
You can't catch your breath.
Something hurts sharply, in one spot.
You feel sick.

Stop, sit down, and get a grown-up. Stopping is always the right answer.

The big idea: Copying somebody is the quickest way to learn a shape — your eyes teach your body.

🫁 Keeping going🔋 Staying power💪 Strength🤸 Bendiness🤹 Putting it together🦩 Balance

All workouts

The whole workout, in words

For a grown-up reading it out, or a teacher printing it. Mirror Workout is 12 minutes for ages 6 to 9 (Movers), and it needs a wall.

Warm-up

Arm circles, Cat and cow, March, Leg swings — about 25 seconds each, nice and easy.

The workout

4 rounds of: 8 squat · 10 march · 15 seconds of stand on one leg · 15 seconds of plank. Rest 20 seconds between rounds. Count out loud for each other. Nobody is racing anybody.

Cool-down

Cat and cow, Reach for your toes, Butterfly — slow and still.

Easier and harder

Easier: Three rounds, and the plank on your knees.

Harder: you-go-i-go

Safety

There is no barbell, dumbbell, bench or bar anywhere in the Gym, and load never goes past a ball or a bag with a book or two in it (from 3rd grade). Every jumping workout teaches landing first. Stop straight away if: You feel dizzy or the room spins. Your chest hurts. You can't catch your breath. Something hurts sharply, in one spot. You feel sick. Stop, sit down, and get a grown-up. Stopping is always the right answer.

Questions

Can I do it with somebody else?: The Two of You shelf is built for exactly two people, and the games work with anybody who is about. You Go, I Go is the one to start with: one of you works while the other rests.
What if I'm bad at it?: Everybody is bad at a move before they are good at it, and most moves take a few weeks. The useful trick is to pick the easier version and do that one properly, because practising the right shape is what actually makes you better.

More for grown-ups: how much children need to move, and what makes youth training safe · Fitness School · Ask the Coach

Mirror Workout — ages 6 to 9, 12 minutes, Movers.
One of you works, the other rests. Then swap.

Warm-up: Arm circles, Cat and cow, March, Leg swings.
Work: 4 rounds of 8 squat · 10 march · 15 seconds of stand on one leg · 15 seconds of plank. Rest 20 seconds between rounds.
  Count out loud for each other. Nobody is racing anybody.
Cool-down: Cat and cow, Reach for your toes, Butterfly.

You need: a wall. Room: a bit of floor.
Easier: Three rounds, and the plank on your knees.
Harder: you-go-i-go

Stop straight away if: You feel dizzy or the room spins. Your chest hurts. You can't catch your breath. Something hurts sharply, in one spot. You feel sick. Stop, sit down, and get a grown-up. Stopping is always the right answer.