2 weeks - 2 hours classroom with textbook

Physical activity, exercise and health
Guidelines for physical program
Safety and injury prevention

2 weeks – 2 hours of classroom study with textbook

FITT principles
Fitness progression goals
Warm-ups and cool downs
Individualized fitness programs (setting up program and mapping progress)

2 weeks – 2 hours of classroom

Nutrition overview for peak performances
Importance of vitamins and minerals for peak performance
Implement and maintain fitness programs and monitor progress

October

2 weeks – 1 hour classroom – Mid-term test

Body comp basics (evaluating, changing and maintaining
Implement fitness program and monitor

2 weeks – 1 hour classroom

Maintaining healthy body weight, health risks, fad diets, methods of weight control
Fitness program maintenance, mapping and changing

November

2 weeks – 1 hour classroom

Cardio-respiratory endurance basics (aerobic vs. anaerobic, heart, lungs and circulatory systems)
Fitness program and progress mapping

2 weeks – 1 hour classroom – developing cardio endurance, evaluating and applying FITT to program

Program mapping and evaluation

December

1 hour classroom – Consumer claims for fitness and diet

Fitness program and evaluation
Written final and final fitness program due