918 WEIGHT TRAINING AND NUTRITION
0.5 credit | Grades: 101112
Through this course, students will gain the knowledge needed to develop a comprehensive individualized fitness program. Students will gain understanding of various theories of resistance training, and implement them during the semester. Students will also examine the basics of nutrition, current nutritional philosophies, dietary supplements, and their own dietary habits. This course will include classroom work as well as practical work in the gym, weight room, outside, and the pool. This course is open to all students in grades 10, 11 and 12. This course may be substituted once for physical education.
Prerequisite(s): None
Grade Scale: Academic
Credit Hours: 0.5
Credit Type: PE
| Unit # | Unit Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight Room Introduction | 8 |
| 2 | Muscular Endurance | 8 |
| 3 | Muscular Strength | 8 |
| 4 | Circuit Weight Training | 8 |
| 6 | Bigger, Faster, Stronger | 12 |
| 7 | Specialized Body Part Grouping | 24 |
| 8 | 1 Body Part Per Day | 8 |
| 9 | Carbohydrates | 4 |
| 10 | Fats | 4 |
| 11 | Proteins | 4 |
| 12 | Vitamins, Minerals & Water | 4 |