PHED 1109 - Weight Training
2 Credits
Emphasizes individual improvement of body strength and toning through free weights and machine lifting routines, fitness testing, and individual weight programs. Discussions include fitness components, fitness principles, muscle identification, proper lifting technique, nutritional guidelines, and body composition. Students will develop a personal weight-training program based on their fitness pretests and goals. This course may be taken twice for a maximum of four credits.
Major Content Areas
Body composition: 10% Fitness components: 25% Basic nutritional and dieting principles: 15% Muscle identification, exercises to train: 25% Fitness principles: 25%
Learning Outcomes
Discuss principles used in weight training Discuss body composition and nutritional recommendations Locate and identify major muscle groups Articulate the use of weight lifting as part of a total fitness program Design a weight-training program Participate in weight lifting exercises
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