GAME-BASED
WARM-UP ACTIVITIES
Hoops Hype games are movement-based versions of childhood games that provide fun, familiarity, and excitement while gently moving clients into warm-up activities. Utilize these fitness-based games as a bridge into the primary “exercise” portion of recoveryfit groups. There are Demographic, Duration, and Principle guidelines listed for each game, but these are only suggestions.
A dynamic musical movement game where players jog or skip around hoops and must step into one when the music stops. The player left without a hoop does a plank until the next round of music stops.
Players move or dance freely to music and must freeze in place when it stops. Those who don’t freeze hold a wall sit or plank. Activities and music change each round.
Players toss medicine balls through colored hoop along 3 (red,blue,yellow) courses, counting tosses to complete each course with fewest throws. Emphasis is placed on honest self-scoring.
Players face off with 3 hoops between them. When a color is called, both race to smash that hoop. Unexpectedly, either winner or loser may get a movement penalty.
In pairs, players toss medicine balls into hoops, then repeat the task with eyes closed while their partner moves the hoop but then gives guidance. Emphasizes communication and support.
Teams of two perform quick sequences including medicine ball drops, squat jack jumps into hoops, and cooperative sit-up hoop passes to see who finishes first.
Pairs complete 10 ball slams, 20 2-foot jumps, and 30 scissor steps using hoops. Teams rotate after each round and share insights.
Players toss medicine balls through colored hoop along 3 (red,blue,yellow) courses, counting tosses to complete each course with fewest throws. Emphasis is placed on honest self-scoring.
A creative fitness twist on mini golf. Players toss medicine balls through red, blue, and yellow hoop “courses” in as few throws as possible. Teams self-score with a focus on honesty and collaboration.
Players toss medicine balls into color-coded hoops (each with different point values) to score as many points as possible in two-minute rounds. Teams plan strategy between rounds.
Fast-paced team game where players aim to rack up points by tossing medicine balls into color-coded hoops. Each color is worth a different score. Teams strategize to improve between rounds.
Pairs complete 10 ball slams, 20 2-foot jumps, and 30 scissor steps using hoops. Teams rotate after each round and share insights.
Partner workout circuit using hoops with increasing intensity: 10 medicine ball slams, 20 jumps, 30 scissor steps. Players rotate teammates and share insights after each round.
A balance-focused version of Frog Hop where players must hop one-legged into hoops and hold balance until the next color is called. Missteps or losing balance require moving back to the previous hoop.
A balance and coordination challenge where players hop one-legged across colored hoops. Must hold a steady pose until the next color is called. Missteps send players back a hoop.
A hoop-based version of the classic game. One player walks the circle with a hoop, designating ‘goose’ and sparking a chase back to the hoop. Movement variations keep it fresh.
Players face off with 3 hoops between them. When a color is called, both race to smash that hoop. Unexpectedly, either winner or loser may get a movement penalty.
Players move or dance freely to music and must freeze in place when it stops. Those who don’t freeze hold a wall sit or plank. Activities and music change each round.
Players race between two hoops mimicking a demonstrated animal’s movement. Themed races continue through different animals.
Players frog-hop across scattered hoops based on called colors, in a race to the opposite mat. Only one player per hoop; missed landings send players back.
A balance-focused version of Frog Hop where players must hop one-legged into hoops and hold balance until the next color is called. Missteps or losing balance require moving back to the previous hoop.
Players toss medicine balls through colored hoop along 3 (red,blue,yellow) courses, counting tosses to complete each course with fewest throws. Emphasis is placed on honest self-scoring.
A dynamic musical movement game where players jog or skip around hoops and must step into one when the music stops. The player left without a hoop does a plank until the next round of music stops.
Players race between two hoops mimicking a demonstrated animal’s movement. Themed races continue through different animals.