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The gym teacher brands her short workout videos as daily challenges, splitting up exercises into three main muscle groups for teens to focus on. It can be as simple as minute-long wall sits to more elaborate moves done with objects found around the house.

🗣Daily challenge for 3/31: Wall Sits! Challenge yourself to sit against the wall for at least one minute. Up the difficulty with some movement or added weight #BPatriotProud #takecareofyourself pic.twitter.com/sVJOPd7M8v

— Mrs. Ligeikis P.E. (@PatriotsPE) March 31, 2020

DAILY CHALLENGE FOR 4/13/2020: 🧹Broom Stick Challenge 🧹 Focuses mainly on the abs, but mixes in some full body work too. *Twp part video today* #BPatriotProud #TakeCareofYourself
(1/2) pic.twitter.com/7wJj0q5nPM

— Mrs. Ligeikis P.E. (@PatriotsPE) April 13, 2020

Ligeikis changes her set up regularly and never repeats an exercise, hoping to keep each upload fresh for students. She even made a beach theme for what would have been the school’s spring break, complete with Hawaiian leis and pink flamingos.

☀️Daily challenge for 4/6 has me dreaming of the beach. Have fun with some crab walks today! 🦀 #BPatriotProud #TakeCareofYourself pic.twitter.com/BHn0CC6zju

— Mrs. Ligeikis P.E. (@PatriotsPE) April 6, 2020

☀️ Daily Challenge for 4/7 continues with the beach theme. Today’s focus is on the abs #BPatriotProud #Takecareofyourself pic.twitter.com/tFPhZ8epUi

— Mrs. Ligeikis P.E. (@PatriotsPE) April 7, 2020

\"Students have been really receptive and honest about what the best workouts are,\" Ligeikis said. \"It's great because it shows they're doing these at home which was the whole idea. Everything is behind the computer now with online classes so this is a way to give them a break from the screens.\"

Ligeikis added the feedback she’s received from teens, parents and faculty has been overwhelmingly positive and plans to continue daily challenge Tweets when the high school reopens for in-person instruction.

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