
Activity Planner
Running - Move & Mobilise
Hurling / Football — Fitness Exercise
These are warm-up exercises that may be used before any other ABC or Have-a-Ball exercise. They include pulse-raising and mobilisation exercises.
Organisation
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Begin with moderate exercises such as walking or light jogging before moving on to more intense activity
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Incorporate mobilisation exercises at regular intervals between the pulse raising exercises
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Include movement in different directions and in as many different ways as possible, e.g. jogging, hopping, sideways, backwards etc.
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Mobilise the shoulders, the knees, the ankles and fingers
Key Points
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Gradually increase the intensity of the activity
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Include a moderate version of activities to be performed later in the session
Equipment
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An inventory of equipment to support ABC exercises is available in the Resources section