PE 185CC Conditioning, Advanced

1. Define individual fitness goals and limitations. 
2. Identify requirements for fitness in the areas of cardiorespiratory muscular, body composition, and flexibility. 
3. Define and discuss the benefits of aerobic exercise. 
4. Keep a written documentation of a personal conditioning program. 
5. Practice full participation in workout program. 
6. Define target zone and find individual heart rate when exercising and at rest. 
7. Identify areas of improvement through pre- and post-evaluations. 
8. Identify and correctly perform at least six strength exercises. 

Intermediate 

1. Peform all outcomes of a beginning conditioning program. 
2. Develop an individual conditioning program to meet fitness goals. 
3. Define body composition and identify ideals and methods to reduce body composition. 
4. Identify at least four types of core strength and flexibility exercises. 

Advanced 

1. Perform all outcomes of a beginning and intermediate conditioning program. 
2. Define basic protocol for improving muscular strength and endurance. 
3. Apply “requirement for fitness” and “target zone” concepts. 
4. Identify and use alternatives to contraindicated conditioning exercises. 

• Components of fitness 
• Requirements for fitness 
• Lifelong fitness 
• Cardiovascular fitness 
• Warming up and flexibility 
• Target zones/heart rates 
• Muscular strength and endurance 
• Body composition 
• Basic strength exercises 

Intermediate 

1. Individualizing conditioning program 
2. Lower back/abdominal/core health 
3. Methods to measure and alter body composition 
4. Speed, agility, and plyometric exercises 

Advanced 

1. Lifelong fitness and wellness 
2. Contraindicated conditioning exercises 
3. Protocol for various strength and conditioning programs 
4. Sport skills