Materials Needed

2 large foam dice-purchase or make your own (one of the dice could be multi-sided, i.e. 26-sided dice, for more cardio activities)
*Optional: instead of dice, use cardstock paper and have participants take turns choosing an activity card and a repetition card from a face-down pile

Set up:

Write different numbers of repetitions on each side of one of the dice/cardstock
Write different physical activities on each side of the other dice/cardstock

Examples might include:

Gather participants in a circle
Take turns throwing the numbered dice and the activity dice
Perform the activity written on the dice. Use the numbered dice to determine how many times that activity will be done
Repeat until all activities have been done at least once

For the print version, use the link below to download the PDF.

Lindsay, A. and Heleman, N. 2026, Roll of the Dice Cardio, University of Nevada, Reno Extension

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2 large foam dice-purchase or make your own (one of the dice could be multi-sided, i.e. 26-sided dice, for more cardio activities)
*Optional: instead of dice, use cardstock paper and have participants take turns choosing an activity card and a repetition card from a face-down pile

Write different numbers of repetitions on each side of one of the dice/cardstock
Write different physical activities on each side of the other dice/cardstock

Examples might include:

Gather participants in a circle
Take turns throwing the numbered dice and the activity dice
Perform the activity written on the dice. Use the numbered dice to determine how many times that activity will be done
Repeat until all activities have been done at least once

For the print version, use the link below to download the PDF.

Published by: Lindsay, A. and Heleman, N., 2026, Roll of the Dice Cardio, University of Nevada, Reno Extension