Classical Physical Education (PE): La Sierra S-E Routine

[@user-rc3dd1ec6w]

I attended La Sierra 1960-1964. It was a great program, very competitive. I was obsessed with the physical fitness program. I worked out at least 3 times a day. Walking to school in the morning, then during PE class, then after school. I was the first Freshman to make the Gold class. A few years later I set a record of 500 Extension Press ups. I am not sure if that record has ever been broken. I could have continued but I had already missed my next class. Great Memories. Now at 77, still in decent shape, I think those days formed the rest of my life. Thank You to all of the coaches, especially Stan

[@macwaynerodgers705]

Can you explain or send a link to a video explaining the “extension press up?”

[@ECJ49]

Do you recall any of the more advanced bodyweight routines students did at La Sierra?

[@user-rc3dd1ec6w]

@@macwaynerodgers705 There are some KZbin videos on the right side, well on my computer screen. You lay flat on the floor, arms and hands extended then press up only using your feet/toes and hands/finger tips.

[@synchemist6462]

When I used to do this at La Sierra from 72-76 (I don't remember the push-ups) as a warm-up in PE I thought it was a waste of time. I was always warmed up and just wanted to play basketball or whatever. Now, 50 years later, it is a great workout. I got to within a few pull-ups of making gold. Thanks

[@dachef111]

As a K-12 PE teacher I spent the last year doing this with my students. Thank you for the demonstration. I had no idea that full-bends were two complete bends per 8-count. I had them doing 8 full bends per 8-count, but the hands stayed down. I like the shoulder movement of the hands going up. I also really focused on having a straight back for my students when they did full-bends, but maybe that isn't important. The K-2 only did two sets instead of 5. Third and fourth did three sets. Fifth/sixth did four sets. Seventh+ did all 5 sets. It was tough for them, but they were able to do it. Also, we did burpees after the mountain climbers. I am trying to decide whether to teach it the way you showed it or keep it the same. I only get the students 2x a week rather than 5x like the La Sierra High School did. Also, I don't yet have a gauntlet. Still, I am trying to emulate the program's focus on restorative arts and fitness as much as possible.

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

Hope you become bigger man and get this spread throughout the system. We need PE teachers like you to speak openly about this.

[@Lionelltd]

Thanks for showing this. I just saw the video today and those kids were crazy. I would like to be as fit as them. Thank you again for showing it.

[@Jbessette]

I use this routine to warm up my martial arts class

[@lewis123]

I done this five days now, very good workout!

[@TagSpamCop]

Thank you for this. I heard about La Sierra, Googled it, and ended up on a demonstration video (4Un9gOEajOQ), but it was full-bore and I've been doing that. But it's a big wipe out since they do it full-on with no real explanation. I realize now I didn't have the exercises quite right (burpees and mountain climbers in particular). Good to see you catch your breath, because I've been fully out of breath by the end on the demo video I've been using, and I figured it was just me not being good at it. I'm going to switch to this one, if only because I like the structured, more regimented timing and the counting. The video I've been watching so far I haven't been able to figure out how they're counting. Now it makes sense. I already did my La Sierra for the day, but I'm going to another one using this vid. Thanks again. P.S. This should be mandatory in schools. The whole "you can't fat shame me" is ridiculous and destroying kids.

[@on3m0reh1t]

Nice Video, I was just doing this for my school assignment.

[@realtoast7036]

Nice! My high school. 1981

[@abrahemsamander3967]

Just tried a little of this routine. Loved it!

[@Ricardo2-dsm]

How have you done?

[@abrahemsamander3967]

I’ve tried it a couple of times. It’s good, kids need something like this compulsory in schools. I’m focusing more on individual exercises now.

[@michaeldunn9018]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video!

[@monicaharris3228]

This is awesome! Thanks so much! Do you have any of the workouts that the females used to do to as they were a different focus from the guys? Would love to see those so I can do with my girls!

[@drats1279]

Class of 65, enjoyed PE and La Sierra in general. I think back to a perk the Seniors enjoyed which was the Senior Lawn. I was pushed onto the lawn during lunch when I was a freshman and immediately surrounded by numerous large football-playing seniors. Having been a military brat and living in Japan for 6 years learning their PE routine, I think I was well equipped to protect myself but I choose wisely and succumbed to the tradition and the embarrassing consequences that followed. I did not step on the lawn again until I was a senior. I can only imagine something like the senior lawn in today's whiney, me too, politically correct world. Lawsuits, labeled as a racist, bully, etc. and apologizing for hurting the little baby's feelings.

[@wolfbros1118]

was this the only exercise you did besides the obstacle course

[@drats1279]

@@wolfbros1118 Not sure what, this, you are referring to but I conquered the obstacle course to purple along with football, baseball, basketball, and track. Unlike the restrictive rules in the government schools where I currently live, students could participate in multiple sports as long as their grades and GPA met their standards which were much lower than my parent's standards. I also continued my training in martial arts which I still pursue today.

[@0ThrowawayAccount0]

It is great to see Bill Burr is still pumping out these videos.

[@brennan59]

Great program. I will borrow from this for one I am planning for 50 minutes.

[@larrykrakow8927]

Ty

[@martinsotelo2396]

Muy buena rutina de calentamiento

[@suryatkurma7466]

Thank you brother for doing this. I really appreciate this !

[@erinrivera5997]

I just did this yesterday and I literally cannot feel my legs or stomach- so sore!

[@BenGmanUk]

Weird that push ups are between every exercise except after squat thrusts. Is that right?

[@rajeev0520]

Thanks for posting

[@jaremcorpuz3101]

9:45 for Agility

[@joshsantiago-braga9691]

Yup

[@2004jones]

Is there a way to access higher levels you mentioned that this the entry level what are the higher levels

[@schultzbach5287]

Man this is awesome! Thanks!

[@ggbb14]

This is really fun! Thanks for the video

[@epicbrowndragon]

Is there a Smith Machine Squat/Bench Rack combo you can recommend?

[@sfmcgrath]

How many rounds of the agility do you do and is there a set time between whistles? 10 or 15 sec? Thank you! Awesome video

[@billsoderholm3125]

I can't figure out how to count the reps!!!!

[@shermaynebrown5165]

Did they do this same routine with the girls?

[@dingusdangus1790]

Basically, this was basically the warm up of the whole program. The footage you see of people climbing things or jumping on trampolines is usually where the differentiation starts, but the calisthenics was for everyone.

[@shermaynebrown5165]

@@dingusdangus1790 Thanks so much! I enjoyed the workout! Would have loved to have done more of this in high school instead of the boring torture they put us through lol.

[@drats1279]

nope!

[@Kempachii8227]

Nice work out it made me fart alot so it must be working lol.

[@user-bu1hq4te5x]

Класс!!!

[@niccolo5822]

I’m really curious how much calories does this workout burn?

[@jahnwarnermedia]

who cares...it works...look at the results.....

[@somedude9576]

Holy shit.