CORNERSTONE FITNESS
Cornerstone: something of great importance on which everything else depends. It is the first stone laid. It sets the foundation.
Fitness: the quality of being suitable to fulfill a particular role or task. An organisms ability to survive in a particular environment.
Like any good building, a properly laid foundation is of the utmost importance. We believe this to be the cornerstone to any active endeavor that you partake in. It does not matter if you are 5 years old or 95, we have a program for you!
Cornerstone Fitness is a training facility located on a 10 acre horse farm in the countryside of Eastern Pennsylvania. Equipped with both an indoor and outdoor training area, as well as walking trails that loop through the property, this gym truly provides a unique training experience.
Fitness: the quality of being suitable to fulfill a particular role or task. An organisms ability to survive in a particular environment.
Like any good building, a properly laid foundation is of the utmost importance. We believe this to be the cornerstone to any active endeavor that you partake in. It does not matter if you are 5 years old or 95, we have a program for you!
Cornerstone Fitness is a training facility located on a 10 acre horse farm in the countryside of Eastern Pennsylvania. Equipped with both an indoor and outdoor training area, as well as walking trails that loop through the property, this gym truly provides a unique training experience.
OUR PROGRAMS
Jump Start (ages 4-6)
Through the early years of life, it is important for boys and girls to engage in daily active play. Through play and movement, the child develops fundamental movement skills and learns how to link these movements together. These activities are developmentally appropriate which helps the children feel competent and comfortable while participating.
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
- Physical activity should be fun and a part of a child's everyday life
- Active play builds important connections within the brain and also between the brain and body
- Provides an opportunity for risk exploration in a safe, but challenging environment
- Unstructured access to a variety of toys and equipment
- Focus on the child feeling competent and comfortable learning new activities and game
FUNdamentals (ages 6-8)
In this program, participants develop fundamental movement skills in structured and unstructured environments. The focus is to provide fun, multisport, and developmentally appropriate physical activity. This approach will lead to an introduction to a wide variety of movement skills and the confidence and desire to participate in physical fitness
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
- 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity
- Activities include significant time for repetition allowing children to safely test their limits and improve their abilities through experience.
- Activities should be helping children build confidence and competence as they engage in physical activity
- Emphasize the overall development of the child’s physical abilities, fundamental movement skills, and the ABC’s of athleticism: Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed
- A mixture of structured and unstructured play
Introduction to Training (ages 9-11)
Wide range of fundamental movement skills. The focus of this training block is to teach speed, agility, and general fitness principles in an inclusive and fun environment. At the end of this stage, participants will have successfully progressed into developing the necessary movement skills required for training later in their development.
Key Concepts:
Key Concepts:
- Develop foundational sport skills that cover a wide range of sports
- Develop strength, endurance, and flexibility through games and fun activities.
- Training/Practice time should occupy 70% of the child's sport time with the remaining 30% being spent in competition.
- Continue to encourage unstructured free play.
- Ensure sport and physical activity remains fun
Training for Sport (ages 12+)
Athletes enter this stage when they show a proficiency in the fundamental movement skills outlined in the Introduction to Training stage. During this stage, you will see a rapid physical growth resulting in the development of certain sporting capabilities. It is during this stage that a primary must be placed on strength & conditioning training to support their sporting endeavors.
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
- During this phase there is a tremendous influence on behavior from peer groups and possibly tension between adults and adolescents.
- This is a critical stage for participants to learn and understand the rules of sport, values, and consequences of one's actions.
- Implementation of a regular periodized training plan that compliments the athletes competition schedule. Monitoring of the athletes response to training and games will enhance the development process.
- Using physical literacy to prepare the athlete during their warmups. This will allow you to assess and correct and gaps or imbalances in their training.
- Offer programs that are developmentally appropriate in a welcoming environment!
Training for Life (all ages!)
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