
This one-semester course by Carone Fitness focuses on the fitness components of muscular strength and endurance. Throughout this course students establish their fitness level, set goals, and design their own resistance training program. They study muscular anatomy and learn specific exercises to strengthen each muscle or muscle group. Students focus on proper posture and technique while training. They also gain an understanding of how to apply the FITT principles and other fundamental exercise principles, such as progression and overload, to strength training.
If you do not have access to a gym or strength training equipment, you will need to purchase resistance bands to complete the required strength training elements of this course.
Technical Requirements
A PDF reader and a word-processing program are required for this course. It is also recommended that you have either a Flash player or MP4 player.
Unit 1: Getting Started
In this section you will be learning how to complete a fitness assessment. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
In this section you will learn the fundamentals of starting a strength training program. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
In this section you will learn more about motivation, the importance of keeping a strength training log, and how to choose an appropriate training plan. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
Unit 2: Principles & Technique
In this section you will be learning about proper warm ups, cool downs, and stretches for strength training workouts. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
This section discusses proper guidelines and technique for strength training. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
This section discusses muscle function and strength training principles. By the end of this section, you should be able to do the following:
This section discusses various strength training equipment. By the end of this section, you should be able to do the following:
Unit 3: Strength Training Exercises
This section focuses on muscular anatomy and upper body strength. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
This section demonstrates lower body strength exercises. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
This section demonstrates core strengthening exercises. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
Unit 4: Total Wellness
This section outlines the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of strength training. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
This section focuses on preventing and treating minor injuries. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
In this section you will learn more about diet and strength training. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
In this section you will learn more about cross training. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:
Unit 5: Post Assessment
This section discusses a post fitness assessment and provides tips on how to continue a strength training program throughout your life. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following: