PE 185CI - Cycling - Indoor

1 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

Ability to pedal a stationary bicycle.

Course Description: Improves fitness, health, and overall wellness through structured group cycling. The course is designed to improve cardiovascular endurance while enhancing cycling skills and mechanics. Instructor-led workouts are performed on stationary cycles using a variety of cycling-specific body positions and drills to the sounds of music. Focuses on maintaining or improving fitness through participation in a regular schedule of bicycle riding. Options for intensity are provided. Promotes improved cardiorespiratory conditioning, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Course is repeatable.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate safe and effective indoor cycling (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#2: Demonstrate improvement in the targeted areas of body composition.
CLO#3: Develop a fitness, health, and wellness program plan.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Workout clothes, quality exercise shoes, water container.

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 per term, not to exceed (36) hours per term.