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Movie Workout: Rocky

Lincoln High School PE Assignment # 17

Meet the other famous Rocky. Coach Becchetti’s workout partner.

Rockyisa1976AmericansportsdramafilmstarringSylvesterStallone.IttellstheragstorichesAmericanDreamstoryofRockyBalboa,anuneducated,kind-heartedworkingclassItalian-Americanboxer,workingasadebtcollectorforaloansharkintheslumsofPhiladelphia.Rocky,asmall-Hmeclubfighter,getsashotattheworldheavyweightchampionship.MovieVocabularyword-SouthPaw:asouthpawstanceiswheretheboxerhastheirrighthandandrightfootforward,leadingwithrightjabs,andfollowingwithaleMcrossrighthook.ItisthenormalstanceforaleM-handedboxer.

Jump Rope

Jumpropefor45seconds.Thetechniquecouldbebothfeet,alterna;ng

feet.

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PushUps •  Instruction in previous

assignments.•  Pushfor45seconds Cross Jabs

•  Instruction on the next page.•  Twosetsofcrossjabs–45secondseach–60secrest

CrossJabs•  Punchacrossyourbody!•  Powerthepunchesfromthehips•  Rotatethehipsandtorsowhenyoupunch•  Usethefullextensionofthearm,butdon't

lockyourelbows•  Twosetsof45secondseach

Journal

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JumpRope:-45seconds–Easy/Medium/HardMedicineBallSitUps–45seconds–Easy/Mediums/HardPushUps–45seconds–Easy/Medium/HardCrossJabs–45seconds–2sets–EasyMedium/Hard

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