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PEH 163 Basic Weight Training for Life

Credits: (1PE)
This course is designed to give students the necessary techniques and knowledge to intelligently and safely pursue a program of weight training that will fit each student’s specific needs or desires. All areas of effective weight training will be covered including proper nutrition, proper aerobic, proper anaerobic, and essential biomechanics of exercise. Free weights and weight machines will be used. Prerequisite(s): There are no prerequisites to this course.

Learning Outcomes
  1. Explain the skills and procedures necessary for safe and productive participation in Strength Training.
  2. Demonstrate the skills necessary for safe and productive participation in Strength Training.
  3. Articulate the wellness value of productive lifetime participation in Strength Training.