PE 185CFT - Circuit Fitness Training

1 Credit(s)

Course Description: Provides students the opportunity to develop individual cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and muscular strength and endurance through a range of 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 circuit activities: weight machines, free weights, steps, medicine ball, slides, jogging/walking, resistance bands, stability ball and jump ropes are among the activities and equipment included. These circuit activities will rotate on a regular schedule. Every class will end with a cool-down period focusing on static stretching and relaxation. Short lecture sections will cover the benefits of exercise, proper breathing and execution of exercises, prevention and care of exercise-related injuries, diet, physiology, major muscles groups and body terms, and information on related health issues.

Course is repeatable.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Participate and apply safe and easy exercises for the heart and entire body. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#2: Demonstrate improvement in body composition.
CLO#3: List and describe function major muscle groups.
CLO#4: Create and present a routine or specific exercise for toning an individual muscle group or information on a fitness-related topic.