WE 155 - Weight Training II

Description
This course is focused on building upon the principles of body mechanics, muscular fitness, and exercise program design. This course is intended for students who have a basic knowledge of resistance training and proper lifting techniques. Students create and apply their own exercise programs through the duration of the course.

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
None

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Review and implement the use of a training log.

2. Identify and implement personal goals for a personal resistance training program.

3. Review and implement lower body, upper body, core exercises within the context of a personally designed work out plan.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of Wellness Dimensions and apply to life.

5. Implement Resistance Training Safety Rules and Concepts into daily work outs.

6. Create and/or organize data and information into meaningful patterns in order to interpret and draw inferences from it.

7. Make informed decisions about personal wellness.
Course Outline:
I. Resistance Training Review

A. Review the course outline and methods of instruction.

B. Review and implement resistance training safety rules.

C. Review specific terminology associated with the practice of resistance training.

II. The design and implementation of a personal resistance training plan.

A. Review and implement the use of a training log.

B. Discuss and implement systematic tracking techniques for use with personal training log.

C. Identify and analyze personal physiological factors as applied to a personally designed resistance training plan.

D. Identify and implement personal goals for a personal resistance training program.

E. Identify aspects of a resistance training routine which should be adjusted according to personal fitness goals.

III. Application of resistance training exercises

A. Explain and demonstrate the proper biomechanical principles and body postures necessary to properly and safely perform sports conditioning exercises.

B. Review and implement lower body resistance exercises within the context of a personally designed workout plan.

C. Review and implement upper body resistance exercises within the context of a personally designed workout plan.

D. Review and implement abdominal/midsection/inch core inch resistance exercises within the context of a personally designed workout plan.

E. Review and implement muscle flexibility exercises within the context of a personally designed workout plan.

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 0-25%

Participation, Movement, and Performance: 75-100%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: ARW 100 (IRW97/IRW98), IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Physical Activity - 1:2
Total Physical Activity Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 100970
Course CIP Code: 31.05
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
General Room Request: Ford Fieldhouse

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Exercise Science
Discipline: WE
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (08/01/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Certification/License Requirement (list below), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Faculty members teaching fitness/activity classes must have an understanding of the unique needs of students and have a background in physical education, fitness, nutrition, and health. At least 18 Master's level credits in Physical Education, Movement Science, Kinesiology or equivalent degree. In addition, they should hold a group exercise and/or personal training certification from an accredited organization.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250226T15:00:44
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030