PRINCIPLES OF STRENGTH TRAINING AND CONDITIONING

Catalog description

This course will teach safe and effective exercises designed to enhance muscular strength and/or endurance. Types of resistance training programs (e.g., total body, split routine) and modalities (e.g., free weights, variable resistance equipment), spotting positions, prescribing exercise using the calculated %1-RM and acute (e.g., load, volume, sets, repetitions, rest periods, order of exercises) and chronic training variables (e.g., periodization) will be covered.