PHYSICAL EDUCATION & FITNESS

Through a variety of activities, both sport related and fitness specific, a student at Oak Hills High School can improve or maintain their physical fitness. Freshman students learn lifetime sports and activities along with daily exercise and physical conditioning. Sophomore classes maintain a focus toward cardiovascular training, strength training, and flexibility. These classes rotate day-to-day with an activity-day (sport) included. A student can also enroll in elective phys. ed. too.                                                                                                              

Click on the T-Shirt for a link to the Phys Ed Staff:

Fitness and the Oak Hills Student

In today's busy, multi-tasking world, fitness can sometimes take a backseat in one's daily life schedule. Oak Hills High School provides a top notch fitness program for it's students. Students are coached through a wide variety of physical activities. It's no secret that physical activity plays an integral role in the day to day life of a student. Exercise helps students in many ways. In fact, a study conducted at The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) found that students who participated in a regular exercise program performed better in academic endeavors. So, good workouts can help to improve those grades!!!

Our Fitness Education Chairperson, Dick Roche has been the director of this program and making sure that students have many venues to further their fitness levels. Through a wide variety of sport and physical training, the fitness staff can help motivate students to improve every day.

"Good, better, best; never let it rest till your good is better and your better is best."

Here's a photo of Mr. Scott Zang taking his 3rd bell class through a series of warm-ups prior to the end of the semester fitness tests. Mr Zang is also the Head Wrestling Coach at Oak Hills. Coach knows how to motivate high school students to improve their fitness!!!

  "Give me 10 push-ups!!!!"

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Miss Jennifer Heidorn..... has been teaching her classes about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. She leads by setting a great example for her students. Miss Heidorn can jump rope for over an hour...non-stop! She has fervent workout habits and has even completed the Flying Pig Marathon.

Here's a picture of Miss Heidorn entering fitness testing data into her gradebook.

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Paige Cullum, Zach Gamel, Lindsey Fleckenstein,Brittany Mueller, and Marissa Watson are all smiles after their mile run test.

      Zach Murphy came in first place in the 5th bell mile run.

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What is HIGHLANDER POWER?

It's Big Mike Bardo working on developing explosive power. Exercise can help teenagers enhance their athletic skills..... HIGHLANDER POWER

Check out the actual footage of Mike Bardo repping out a set on the Squat Machine! This exercise will help to develop the musculature of the Gluteals, the Quadriceps and the Hamstrings. Great for enhancing an athletes' jumping ability.

or.... Alex Richmond perfoming a set of Low Rows for "Lat" Development.

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Physical Fitness Pays dividends

Mike Ensminger, former Oak Hills Highlander also became a star at Miami University. Here shown following a big upset over the Fighting Irish at Notre Dame. Mike is presently a Legislative Assistant for Congressman Steve Chabot in Washington D.C.  He is also studying law at George Mason University. Exercise and fitness has been a huge part of his life. He worked extremely hard during his college career.... hard work that led to a Sweet-Sixteen appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Today, he carries that same work ethic in Washington. These are some recent numbers from a workout that he completed. Make Fitness a part of your daily life! It will pay off. Every workout is like an investment in your future.  Take it to the Next Level!!!

Leg Ext - 215 - 16
Iso Leg Curl - 165 - 16
Standing Calf Raise - 240 - 16
Bench Press - 255 - 10
Iso Lo Row - 135 - 15
Bench Press - 255 - 9+
Neg Chins - 6 @ 8 secs each
DB Incline - 80 - 13
DB Shrugs - 95 - 17
Bice York Bar Curls - 105 (30 on each side) - 13 and 9 (two sets)
Tricep Pushdown - 100 - 16
DB Obliques - 55 - 19
Back Extensions - 4 sets of 19
Knee Ups - 45
Weight - 255.2 lbs

Here are some cardio numbers from yesterday:

30 minute run/walk (6 walk/6 run/6 walk/6 run/6 walk) - 3 miles - 659 calories

17 minute elliptic - 1.43 miles and 271.6 calories.

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Oak Hills Track...... New School Record Established

Only once in awhile does an athlete set a school record. On April 12th, 2006 at Harrison High School, Wayne Jones took the 100 meter dash to the next level. Wayne is now in sole possession of the school record with a 10.98 time. Here's a pic of the fastest Highlander with the four medals that he won in Harrrison.

     10.98

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Proper Training principles or principals?

It's Oak Hills Principal Mr. Brandt demonstrating proper training principles.......and taking his fitness to the next level. It has been proven that exercise helps to lower stress levels and actually makes one more productive! Mr. Brandt enhances his personal health through a well regimented program of nutrition, strength training and cardiorespiratory training....... HIGHLANDER POWER

It's Assistant Principal Mr Hauck cranking out some reps. Exercise has helped Mr. Hauck recover from surgery. He has been working out for many years.... as an Oak Hills Highlander football and wrestling star....and as a Miami Redskin football player. And now for personal health and fitness.

HIGHLANDER POWER

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Oak Hills Athletic Department Strength Training Stuff:

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