Learn the Science of Fitness!

Equip yourself with the theory, strategy and understanding to take your fitness journey to the next level!

Language: english

Note: 0/5 (0 notes) 48 students

Instructor(s): Jamie De Smit

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What you’ll learn

The 11 Fitness Components
Fitness Testing
How to Improve Fitness
Energy Systems

Requirements

No, just enthusiasm.

Description

Are you an athlete, sportsperson or student? Then this is the course for you!

You’ll learn the basic theory behind many of the fitness trends, workouts and programs used today, including:

Fitness components
- The 11 fitness components
- Health and skill-related components

Fitness testing
- How to test each fitness component
Training principles
- S.P.O.R.T – specificity, progression, overload, reversibility, tedium
- F.I.T.T – frequency, intensity, time, type

Training types
- Aerobic
- Anaerobic
- Strength
- Flexibility

Training methods
- Fartlek
- Continuous
- Interval
- Plyometrics
- Resistance
- PNF
- Static
- Dynamic

Workout design structure
- Sets
- Repetitions
- Rest

This course will give you the knowledge and understanding to work both hard and smart when you begin or design your fitness program! Not only will you have the key skills to improve any sport performance or fitness component, you’ll also know how to design programs, teach others or pass any test you have in your course. This course is perfect for anyone wanting to learn more about fitness, especially students or people beginning their fitness journey.

Who would this course benefit?

Students
PE teachers
Athletes
Sportspeople
Fitness instructors
Personal Trainers
Coaches

Why do this course?

Improve your understanding of fitness
Professional development
To pass an upcoming test or exam in school or tertiary education
To prepare yourself for success when beginning your fitness journey
To avoid making common mistakes that effect results

Where can this course lead?

Certificate 3 in Fitness
Certificate 4 in Fitness
Diploma in Fitness
Degrees in Sport Science, Physical Education, Health and Exercise Science

What similar courses does PE Buddy offer?

Biomechanics for Beginners Online Course
Anatomy Crash Course
Year 12 VCE Physical Education Exam Preparation
Performance Nutrition

Who this course is for

Secondary school students
Personal Trainers
Teachers
Tafe students
Entry level University students

Course content

Introduction
- Introduction
Fitness Components
- Fitness Components
- Quiz 1
Assessing Fitness
- Fitness Testing
- Quiz 2
Principles for improving Fitness
- The SPORT Training Principles
- The FITT Principles
- Quiz 3
Methods for improving fitness
- Training Types and Methods
- Improving Fitness Components
- Designing Training Programs
- Quiz 4
Final Quiz! What have you learnt?
- Final quiz!