PE 185TX - TRX and Functional Fitness

1 Credit(s)

Course Description: Provides students the opportunity to develop individual cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and muscular strength and endurance through a range of individual and group exercise activities. Each class will begin with a warm-up including toning and dynamic stretching of all major muscle groups, followed by 40 to 55 minutes of activities that support functional movement and strength gains: the TRX band system, weights, steps, medicine ball, resistance bands, stability balls are among the activities and equipment included. Every class will end with a cool-down period focusing on static stretching and relaxation. Mini-lecture sections will cover benefits of exercise, functional strength for optimal wellness, proper breathing and execution of exercises, prevention and care of exercise-related injuries, diet, major muscles groups and body anatomy, and information on related health issues. Course is repeatable.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate proper & safe exercise in more than one fitness style.
CLO#2: Demonstrate progress toward a healthy lifestyle. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Identify the major muscle groups, effective and safe use, injury prevention and recovery.
CLO#4: Develop and present a routine or specific exercise, or present information on a fitness-related topic.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Workout clothes, court shoes, a hand towel and water. Weight training type gloves may be worn.

ACTI Code and Course Type
100 Lower Division Collegiate

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (30) and a standard RCC delivery of (33) lab (physical education activity course) hours in term, not to exceed (36) hours per term.