Sport Fitness and Health Program

Lifetime Fit/Well.Stren.Train.(online)

KNSFHP 1150.01     (1 credit)

Description:

Students engage in weekly resistance training in a location and at a time of their choice, and complete online assignments. This online, asynchronous course accommodates for a variety of schedules, settings, and fitness levels. The instructor guides students to meet resistance exercise recommendations each week, while teaching students about all realms of health-fitness as it relates to strength training.

Prerequisites:

Not open to students with credit for KNSFHP 1147, 1148.04, 1149.04, or 1150.02; or EduPAES 1148.04, 1149.04, 1150.01, or 1150.02

Equipment (students must purchase for class):

None

What you will learn:

  • Proper and safe use of resistance training equipment
  • Gym Safety
  • Knowledge of major muscle groups
  • Proper lifting techniques

What to expect:

  • This course is delivered online but will require access to strength training equipment
  • Develop and implement a personalized strength and conditioning training program
  • Track and log activity throughout the semester

Potential Benefits:

  • Improved muscular strength and endurance
  • Skills learned in this class can be used for ongoing health and fitness
  • Bones stay denser
  • Stronger core results in better posture
  • Weight training lowers bad cholesterol and blood
  • Increased metabolism means you burn more calories when your body is resting

Fun facts:

  • 60% of people who weight train get an average of 7 hours or more of sleep per night.
  • By 80 years-old, sedentary people will lose 50% of their muscle mass, weight training can stop, prevent and reverse muscle loss.
  • Adding just 2 weight training sessions a week can reduce body fat by 7%.
  • Strength training can provide up to a 15% increase in metabolic rate, which is enormously helpful for weight loss and long-term weight control.
  • Skeletal muscle is the body’s largest tissue, accounting for approximately 45 percent of body weight in men and 36 percent in women.

Sources:

http://www.octanefitness.com/octaneblog/blog/2014/09/26/fun-facts-weight-training/

http://www.livingstrong.org/StrengthFacts.htm