This course is open to both girls and boys. It will give the student the opportunity for regular, supervised workouts while learning power techniques and safety. Muscle structure and movement will be taught along with specific lifts, which develop each muscle group. Health-related fitness activities will be done to include cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition. Students have the opportunity to design and develop an appropriate personal fitness program that enables them to achieve a desired level of fitness.
Ongoing assessment includes both written and performance-based skill evaluations.
A one-credit course. The course is driven by student selection of topics and emphasizes individual learning techniques. This course will help the student build strategies for a lifetime of healthy living. The student will gain a better understanding of the human anatomy and how to build and maintain a healthier body. It will expand on and explore areas of health that cannot be covered in the regular semester course.