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Welcome to Advanced Weight Training!
Welcome to class! I am so excited to have you in my class this semester. I look forward to getting to know each of you and helping you achieve your fitness goals. Strength training protects bone and muscle mass and makes you stronger and fitter, and you don't need to spend hours each day lifting weights. You can see significant improvement in your strength with just 2-3 sessions per week! You will benefit more from this class if you have some knowledge of strength training terminology, principles, and experience, however, all students can be successful in this class even if that is not the case. PLEASE READ THROUGH THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE AND BOOKMARK IT SO YOU MAY REFER TO IT OFTEN TO REMIND YOURSELF OF ALL THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS COURSE.
There are 3 parts to this course:
Your exercise will make up 50% of your grade, 2 short video recordings will make up 30%, and the other 20% will come from the assignments in Edgenuity.
Plan on spending about 20 minutes working on the online coursework each week.
*Please use Google Chrome as your browser as it works best with Edgenuity
2. Workouts = 50% of your grade.
*Grades update in PowerSchool every Wednesday morning.
In order to earn credit for this class, you need to complete 30 hours strength training sessions throughout the semester (15 for .25 credit). You may not count any strength training sessions you completed before the semester began- it must all be completed during the semester. I have created 2 workouts that you may use, and I have also linked below a collection of YouTube workouts you can do at home as well. My workout #1 is a great place to start if you are new to strength training. If you already have a routine that you are doing or strength workouts that you do, you may continue to do those if you like, or you may look through my video collection. Please keep in mind that this is a strength and conditioning class, therefore cardiovascular/sporting activities will not count towards the workout requirements.
Sample Workouts:
Workout #1 is made up of exercises that can be done with your own body weight and is a great beginner workout.
Workout #2 includes the use of weights from the gym or at home.
NOTE: There is no need to purchase weights if you don't have them! You can use water bottles, cans of food, partially fill up used, rinsed out milk/juice jugs with water or sand...get creative and make your own weights!
HERE is a link to a collection of workouts you can do at home.
If you want to create your own workouts, here are some ideas and resources you can use:
HERE is a list of exercises you can do at Home using body weight only.
HERE is a list of exercises you can do with free weights at Home or the Gym.
HERE is a slideshow of exercises with videos you can do using machines at the Gym.
Logging your Workouts:
You need to complete 30 hours of strength training sessions throughout the semester for full credit (15 hours for quarter credit.) The last assignment in your course in Edgenuity is where you will report your strength training sessions. Please keep track of them so you can log them properly and accurately
If you are new to strength training, before you begin any of the workouts, review THIS page about Strength Training Terminology and Proper Form!
NOTE: There is no need to purchase weights if you don't have them! You can use water bottles, cans of food, partially fill up used, rinsed out milk/juice jugs with water or sand...get creative and make your own weights!
Here are some additional pieces of information that will help you be successful in this course:
GRADING SCALE:
A 100-93 C+ 77-79 D- 60-62
A- 92-90 C 73-76 F 0-59
B+ 87-89 C- 70-72
B 83-86 D+ 67-69
B- 80-82 D 63-66
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