Fitness and Exercise

Ashworth University
Norcross, Georgia, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' The Fitness and Exercise Course is comprised of 18 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.

Next comes the reading assignment. Practice exercises help you check and review what you’ve learned. At the end of the lesson is an open-book exam, which you may take online.

Lesson Descriptions ::
Lesson 1: Fitness and Wellness. Fitness, physical activity, and health defined; why people do and don’t exercise; the impact of physical activity on heart function and heart disease; how fitness affects hypokinetic and non-hypokinetic diseases; promoting wellness.

Lesson 2: Preparing for Exercise: Training Threshold.What to know before beginning physical activity; warm-ups; cool-downs; stretching; flexibility; preventing and treating soreness and injury; exercise principles for optimal fitness; fitness testing.

Lesson 3: Cardiovascular Fitness.Physical activity and cardiovascular fitness; threshold of training and target zones for aerobic exercise; forms of aerobic and anaerobic exercise; evaluating cardiovascular fitness; fitness performance tests.

Lesson 4: Developing Flexibility. The benefits and types of flexibility exercises; 20 specific flexibility exercises; precautions to take before exercising; flexibility tests; ballistic stretches.

Lesson 5: Developing Endurance and Strength. The truth about strength; principles of strength training; resistance training types and techniques; preventing injury; muscular endurance.

Lesson 6: Strength and Endurance Exercise. Examples of isotonic and isometric exercises for endurance and mild strengthening; examples of free weight and resistance training exercises; avoiding hazardous exercises; safe alternatives.

Lesson 7: Measuring and Controlling Body Fat. Measuring and evaluating fat; body composition and health; diet, physical activity, and fat; lifestyles, eating, and fat control; strategies.

Lesson 8: Skill-Related Fitness: Body Mechanics. Testing for skill-related fitness; sports, skills, fitness, and wellness; static postures; backaches; neck aches; posture and back/neck care; lifting and carrying; helpful back and neck exercises; planning an effective physical activity program.

Lesson 9: Wellness and Fitness Nutrition. Wellness defined; basic nutrition and good health; healthy lifestyles; dietary recommendations; sound eating practices; dispelling nutritional myths; recognizing quackery in nutrition.

Supplement: Time Management Guide. Maximizing your studying and productivity.

Lesson 10: Managing Stress: Evaluation Fitness Facilities. Stress; tension; exercising for relaxation; developing physical skill; reinforcement; exercise fallacies; passive exercise; assessing exercise equipment and health clubs.
Lesson 11: Combating Threats to Your Health: Addiction. Key facts and considerations about smoking, drinking, and alcohol abuse; physiological and psychological effects of drugs; how addiction presents health risks.

Lesson 12: Combating Threats to Your Health: Physical and Mental Disorders. HIV, AIDS, and a variety of other sexually transmitted diseases; reducing STD risks; exercise and cancer, diabetes, and other major diseases; how to reduce accidents.

Lesson 13: The Athlete’s Diet. Six basic nutrients for athletes; three keys to healthful living; exercise and the food pyramid; eat to your heart’s content; the anti-cancer crusade; salt and its effect on high blood pressure; fiber; building strong bones: calcium and osteoporosis; the coffee controversy; nutrition facts for the pregnant athlete.

Lesson 14: High-Impact Meals for Peak Performance. Don’t skip breakfast; breakfast for dieters and champions; cereal alternatives; healthy lunches and dinners; dealing with snack attacks; sweets; the low-impact salad.

Lesson 15: Sugar, Carbohydrates, Protein and Hydration. Sugars; carbohydrates; glucose; glycogen; smart diets for runners and body-builders; counting carbohydrates; protein needs and supplements; meat in your diet; protein for vegetarians; amino acids; the importance of fluids; sodium replacement; sports drinks and their benefits; avoiding muscle cramps and dehydration.

Lesson 16: Eating for Exercise and Recovery: Dietary Supplements. Proper nourishment before exercising; eating for endurance; sports bars; tips for the diabetic athlete; preventing chronic fatigue; electrolytes; fluids for recovery; vitamins vs. food; supplements for special situations; minerals; energy enhancers; caffeine in foods.

Lesson 17: Weight Management for Athletes: Lean Body Mass. Body fat facts; measuring body fat; body image; at war with the scale; calories do count; meal timing; personalized food plans; thirteen tips for successful weight reduction; diets for athletes with weight limits.

Lesson 18: Weight Management for Athletes: Losing and Gaining Safely. Eating disorders among athletes; case studies; nutrition for the athlete with amenorrhea; the weight-gain diet; boosting calorie intake.

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Norcross, Georgia 30092
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