RESET CHALLENGE
Week 4: REPLAY



This week's theme is REPLAY


“Life must be lived as play.”

- Plato
Today's Advice
When’s the last time you did the hokey-pokey, used a jump rope, or sat ‘Criss-Cross-Applesauce’ on the ground and combed a doll’s hair?

When’s the last time you did a puzzle, shuffled a deck of cards, or played with Legos?

Your paint set is dusty, your crochet hook is lonely, your wood-working is idle… it’s time to PLAY.

When we intentionally choose to PLAY, we engage our inner-child… the gentle, fun-loving, easy-going self that is under all those layers of work, chores, screens, and...adulting!

It’s time to replay the best parts of our childhood, bring back old joys, and find new ones as well!
Week 4 Goals:

  • Get inspired by the Zak Morgan video (above)
  • Dr. Dance Thursday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. EST
  • PLAY at least one time this week. Idea list
  • Family Obstacle Course
  • Try On-Demand: StrongLife.com or Y YouTube
My Y Fitness: Family Fit with Lindsey
"Play" List
Check out a few of the Reset Challenge Activities pulled from the "Play" List. Download the list of 79 Ideas here!
  • Using stuff from around your house, set up a bowling alley
  • Mark out a hopscotch field with masking/duct tape
  • Play balloon volleyball
  • Have a doll or stuffed animal wedding
  • Build the biggest LEGO/block tower in history
Around Our Y!
Sabrina and Sophia in Child Watch
Sabrina and Sophia Rineer are sisters who work at our YMCA branches in Child Watch and during Parent's Night Out events. They see play happening by those who do it the best. Sophia shares a great story with us: "We often see friendships form here in Child Watch as the children come and see each other many times throughout the week while their parents exercise. I will never forget when two girls announced that they were best friends. One would literally watch at the window awaiting the arrival of her friend!" Sophia says that many of the games played are made up. One game called "Hot Lava" involves the children placing toys around the room and navigating over the pretend lava floor toward a destination. Child Watch activities also include coloring, pretend play activities, and holiday themed crafts.
Parent's Night Out
Twice a month our Branches offer Parent's Night Out- an evening where kiddos get to stay at the YMCA from 5:30- 8:30 and play while parents get a few hours out to play themselves. In the photo to the left we see a young lady creating a Valentine's themed craft. Below are images including big bags of V-Day treats and an obstacle play course. Pizza and fun are on the menu!
Mt. Everest Climbing Challenge
Monday kicks off the Jacob's Ladder Challenge to climb to the top of Mt Everest! Stop by the trainer's desk to get your spot in the tracking log and get started. This challenge will run through Friday, April 9th. Good Luck!
Work Out Of The Day
Elevated Lunge
Paul Myers performs the exercise for us. Paul is a Membership Desk Associate at our City Center YMCA Branch.

  • Start standing with the left foot elevated and supported behind you. Make sure that the knee is bent at a right angle and is not behind the left knee.
  • Keep the core and shoulders engaged and slowly take a lunge on the left leg. Make sure that the left knee does not go over the left toes.
  • Bring yourself back up to the starting position.
  • Repeat on both sides.
Sumo Squats

  • Start standing with the feet slightly wider than hips.
  • Begin to squat while keeping the core tight, pushing the tailbone back, and bringing your hands to your chest.
  • When you squat, be sure that the knees do not go past the toes. Check out the picture below.
  • Come back up to the starting position and repeat.
Josiah Hershey

Josiah Hershey is an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer at our Lampeter- Strasburg Branch. For play, Josiah and his friends get together for a fun game of Spike Ball. Spike Ball is a game similar to volleyball and is played with 4 players.
Music to Motivate!

Heather Moore, Coordinator of Health Intervention Programs, uses this playlist for Group Cycle, but you can use it for all workout types.
Resources


Check out Coach Bridget's Tracker this week!
Weekly Devotional
The Transformative Power of God
By Lisa Schreiber, Group Exercise Instructor,
York Branch YMCA



Matthew 13:31-32 NIV

“He told them another parable: The Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, when a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree so that birds of the air come and perch in its branches.”