Advanced PE

Advanced Physical Education: Personal Fitness & 

                                           Weight  Training                                

                                              Grades 11-12                                     Credit 1

Recommended: Successful completion of Health and Physical Education 9 and 10 with a “C” or better. Students who choose to enroll in a second year of an Advanced Physical Education Course must have completed the first year of Advanced Physical Education with a “B” or better and receive a recommendation from the Advanced PE teacher. 

This course, designed for students to learn proper lifting techniques, spotting methods, weight room safety and workout routines, incorporates activities to include, but are not limited to, a multitude of lifts utilizing free weights and machine weights, as well as an emphasis on conditioning, fitness and health risk factors related to lifestyles and how nutrition affects wellness.  This course also focuses on the five health-related components of fitness including cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, and body fat control. Individual student fitness levels are assessed.  The course may include classroom instruction as well as individual and team activity.  This course may be repeated for credit.