WE 120 - Indoor Cycling

Description
This course will focus on increasing fitness while having fun. Through the use of upbeat music, community building, and group energy, the instructor will lead students through indoor cycling workouts. Students will learn how to set up their bike and proper biomechanics. Exercise safety and injury prevention will be stressed as well as the importance of proper hydration. Exercise intensity and use of modifications will be an integral part of the course in order to emphasize individual needs and welcome all fitness levels.

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. Execute specific indoor cycling skills and techniques.

2. Demonstrate the ability to properly set up a indoor cycling bike and use it with proper body alignment.

3. Develop and implement personalized fitness plan using SMART method and FITT principle

4. Demonstrate the ability to work well in teams.

5. Understand concepts of warm up, cool down, heart rate, intensity monitoring, and perceived exertion

6. Effectively communicate using active listening skills and proper verbal constructive communication while speaking and presenting.

Course Outline:
I. Introduction to Indoor Cycling

A. Indoor cycling techniques

B. Equipment to use during indoor cycling

C. Bike set up

D. Safety procedures

E. The benefits of low impact exercise

F. Intensity monitoring (Target heart rate, talk test, perceived exertion)

G. Hydration

II. The Different Types of Indoor Cycling Skills and Exercises

A. Endurance

B. Strength

C. Interval

D. Flat sprints

E. Seated climbs

F. Standing climbs and jumps

G. Warm ups and cool downs

H. Hand placement

I. Cadence

J. Resistance

K. Rhythm

III. Creating a Plan

A. How indoor cycling can be integrated into a fitness routine

B. Creating SMART goals for success

C. FITT Principal

D. Be able to work well in teams

E. Effectively communicate using active listening skills and proper verbal constructive communication while speaking and presenting.

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 5-25%

Movement and performance: 75-95%
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: N/A

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: 104474
Course CIP Code: 31.05
Maximum Course Enrollment: 19
General Room Request: Ford Fieldhouse Room 213 where indoor cycling bikes are.

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
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
The instructor must have cycling experience and a fitness certification from an accredited organization. They must have a minimum of a Master's degree in Physical Education, Movement Science, or a related field.

Major Course Revisions: Title
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250226T15:00:34
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030