High Intensity Conditioning

Catalog description

This course is designed to teach and apply the principles of lifetime physical fitness, utilizing the five major components of fitness: cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. A variety of health and wellness issues will be addressed. The components of fitness will be met through structured individually paced high intensity aerobic and strength activities. High Intensity Conditioning includes plyometrics, agility drills, and running, as well as strength exercises using body weight and a variety of equipment such as dumbbells, barbells, and medicine balls. Exercises are set to various interval lengths ranging from 20-120 seconds. Use of heart rate training will be emphasized in order to differentiate between high intensity and steady state aerobic exercise.