PE 12: Fitness and Conditioning
Ministry code: FTCD 12
View the complete Learning Standards for this course here: Fitness and Conditioning 12
This course is designed for students who are interested in their health and fitness as well as tools to help them become fit. Through this course, students will be able to add some valuable skills to their repertoire and learn the importance of form, technique, nutrition and many other factors in achieving their fitness goals.
Course Outline
- First Assignment
Module 1- Anatomy, Physiology & Safety
- Big Idea – Knowing how our bodies move and function helps us stay safe during exercise
- Activity Report Weeks 1-5
- Anatomical Terminology
- The Skeletal System
- The Muscular System
- Energy System and Muscle Fiber Types
- Connective Tissue
- They Muscular System, Energy Systems and Connective Tissue Quiz
- Exercise Form, Technique & Safety Points
Module 2 – Training Guidelines & Techniques
- Big Idea – Following proper training guidelines and techniques can help us reach our health and fitness goals.
- Activity Report Weeks 6-10
- Components of an Exercise Session
- Monitoring Physical Exertion
- Calculating Heart Rate
- RPE
- Principles of Program Design
- Sets, Reps & The Reversibility Principle
- FITT Principle
- SAID Principle
- Progressive Overload & Specificity
- 1 Rep Max
- Testing Your 1 Rep Max Lifts Video Assignment
Module 3 – Personal Fitness & Training
- Big Idea – Our personal fitness can be maintained or enhanced through participation in a variety of activities at different intensity levels
- Activity Report Weeks 11-15
- Choosing a Fitness Plan
- Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength
- Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1
- Jerred Moon’s One Man One Barbell
- Reg Park’s 5×5
- Louie Simmons Westside Barbell Conjugate
- Personal Fitness Plan
- All About Recovery
- Personal Fitness and Training Quiz
Module 4 – Personal Health & Wellness Choices
- Big Idea – Making healthy choices can help us reach our health and fitness goals
- Activity Report Weeks 16-20
- Exercise & Nutrition
- Canada’s Food Guide
- Tracking Your Diet
- Hot Topics in Fitness & Conditioning
- Performance Enhancing Drugs
- CrossFit
- CrossFit Methodology Manual
- HIIT
- Discussion
- Social Media, Fitness (Mis)Information & The Fitness Influencer
- Debunking Fads in Fitness & Conditioning
ASSESSMENT
- First Assignment 10%
- Activity Reports 45%
- Quizzes 15%
- Assignments 30%
Required Resources: a computer with internet access and headphones/speakers. Parts of the course may require access to fitness activities, specialized equipment and facilities.