Madison Elementary Fall and Spring Fitness Challenges (P.E.A.K.

Plays)
Peak
Plays

3D Challenge

Power Profile

Timed Core
Strength

Timed Run

First
Grad
e

Students are timed as they

perform a series of
movements that include
the 3 planes of motion,
traveling back and forth a
distance of 30 feet.
Movements are as follows:
Run, gallop, 360 run (with
one turn), run.
Students are timed as they
perform a series of
movements that include
the 3 planes of motion,
traveling back and forth a
distance of 30 feet.
Movements are as follows:
Run, gallop,, 360 run (with
one turn), skip, run.

Students use a 1 kg.

medicine ball and
perform two
abdominal throws, in
which feet are in stride
position and arms are
overhead. The total
distance of both
throws=score.
Students use a 1 kg.
medicine ball and
perform two
abdominal throws, in
which feet are in stride
position and arms are
overhead. The total
distance of both
throws=score.

Students challenge
themselves and
support their weight in
push-up position for as
long as they can with
their body in a
straight, diagonal
position. Goal for
spring is 5 seconds.
Students challenge
themselves and
support their weight in
push-up position for as
long as they can with
their body in a
straight, diagonal
position. Goal for
spring is 10 seconds.

Students challenge
themselves to see
how long they can
pace themselves
and jog before they
first start to walk or
stop for any
reason. Goal for
spring is 3 minutes.
Students challenge
themselves to see
how long they can
pace themselves
and jog before they
first start to walk or
stop for any
reason. Goal for
spring is 6 minutes.

Not Given

Students challenge
themselves and
support their weight in
push-up position for as
long as they can with
their body in a
straight, diagonal
position. Goal for
spring is 15 seconds.

Students challenge
themselves to see
how long they can
pace themselves
and jog before they
first start to walk or
stop for any
reason. Goal for
spring is 10
minutes.
Students challenge
themselves to see
how long they can
pace themselves
and jog before they
first start to walk or
stop for any
reason. Goal for
spring is 12
minutes.

Secon
d

Grad
e

Third
Grad
e

Fourt
h
Grad
e

Students are timed as they

perform a series of
movements that include
the 3 planes of motion,
traveling back and forth a
distance of 30 feet.
Movements are as follows:
Run, slide, 360 run (with 2
turns), ski jumps, skip run.
Students are timed as they
perform a series of
movements that include
the 3 planes of motion,
traveling back and forth a
distance of 30 feet.
Movements are as follows:
Run, slide, 360 run (with 2
turns), ski jumps one way,
bell jumps back, skip, run.

Modified from PEAKPE 2002

Not Given

Students challenge
themselves and
support their weight in
push-up position for as
long as they can with
their body in a
straight, diagonal
position. Goal for
spring is 20 seconds.

Strength Quest

Threshold
Run

Not given

Not given

Not given

Not given

Students are timed in a

series of strength
challenges that include:
Jump Rope 10x with 2
feet, 1 squat thrust, 5
leaps over hurdles, 1
push-up, speed ladder
w/ 10 jumping jack
steps.

Not given

Students are timed in a

series of strength
challenges that include:
Jump Rope (5- 2 ft., 5
left, 5 right), 2 squat
thrusts, 10 leaps over
hurdles, 2 push-ups,
speed ladder w/ 5
jumping jack steps and
5 hopscotch steps.

Students are
challenged with
speed and
endurance by
running a series
of timed sprints
w/ a brief rest in
between each
sprint, doing as

many as they can

Fifth
Grad
e

Students are timed as they

perform a series of
movements that include
the 3 planes of motion,
traveling back and forth a
distance of 30 feet.
Movements are as follows:
Run, slide, 360 run (with 2
turns), ski jumps, bell
jumps, skip, run.

Modified from PEAKPE 2002

Not Given

Students challenge
themselves and
support their weight in
push-up position for as
long as they can with
their body in a
straight, diagonal
position. Goal for
spring is 25 seconds.

Students challenge
themselves to see
how long they can
pace themselves
and jog before they
first start to walk or
stop for any
reason. Goal for
spring is 15
minutes.

Students are timed in a

series of strength
challenges that include:
Jump Rope (5- 2 ft., 5
left, 5 right), 3 squat
thrusts, 10 leaps over
hurdles, 3 push-ups,
speed ladder w/ 10
hopscotch steps.

Same as 5th
grade