HPER 190 - Basic Fitness III

Credits: 1
LAB hours per week: 2
This activity course will emphasize the practice of basic fitness.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of D or higher in HPER 188 and HPER 189.
Course Outcomes:

Calculate target heart rate and demonstrate use during exercise.
Demonstrate proper equipment usage, various forms of exercise, and general safety principles.
Utilize apps and other online fitness tools to report workout hours.
Measure changes in body composition, strength, and aerobic capacity.
Demonstrate progressive incresae in workload.
Demonsrate progress in reaching goals outlined in a customized workout plan.

Course Topics:

Progress in workouts and goals
Accurate reporting of workout hours
Use of apps and other fitness tools
Use of heart rate and the overload principle during workouts

Course Attribute(s): Physical Education