General Information

• Name: Strength Training
• Discipline: Recreation & Physical Education (PEX)
• Units (Credits): 1–2
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: consent of instructor

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Introduces resistance training and proper lifting techniques to strength (weight) training students. Safety rules, proper use of equipment and concepts of lifting will be emphasized.

II: Course Objectives

Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles of intensity, duration, and frequency and their effects on strength.

Students will demonstrate proper strength training techniques as they relate to grip, posture, pace, breathing and range of motion.

Students will understand the long-term benefits of strength training as they relate to body composition, metabolism, bone density and strength maintenance.

The goal for each student is to improve in the areas of flexibility, body composition, upper and lower body strength, and performance.