PE 237- - WEIGHT TRAINING and AEROBIC CONDITIONING II

Course Outline

COURSE OBJECTIVES: To provide students with the knowledge and opportunity to enhance their fitness levels as demonstrated by their performance on selected individual and class programs.

REQUIREMENTS:

Dress: Gym shorts or sweat-pants, T-shirt or blouse, socks, and tennis shoes.

Grading * - There are 600 total possible points for this class.

Final Grade

*NOTE : A Grade Equivalency Table will be available upon request. Students have the option of a numerical grade or P/0.0. Students must select and complete paper work for this option prior to 10th class session.

TEXT: Prentice, William E. Get Fit Stay Fit McGraw-Hill Publishing. Second Edition. 2001

INSURANCE: Students are responsible for their own insurance in case of injury during class (insurance is available at the Registration Office).

Each PE 237 student must complete the following assignments.

Participation and attendance mandatory - excessive absences will affect grade. No distinction will be made between excused or unexcused absences. Absences cannot be made up. Five points are awarded for each class session where the student is suited up in and is fully participatinG in class activities. Attendance points will be awarded as noted on the class policies sheet. Total Points 200

Personal Fitness Program and Workout Record: 100 points.

Each student in Weight Training and Aerobic Conditioning II must develop a personal fitness program that incorporates both resistance exercise and an aerobic workout. Your program must be designed to do during class time (50 minutes class) and on the college campus. You will be given one class day, each week to execute your program. The written portion of the assignment must include the following:

1. Goals: One page double spaced, type written paper listing your goals for your strength and aerobic program. Include both long and short term goals, any limitation that may affect your lifting, specific goals for the next 5 weeks. Use the labs in the textbook to help assess your needs.Include at least one paragraph indication how this program is different from other programs you have done or your designed in PE 127 Weight Training and Aerobic Conditioning I, and how your goals have changed. Your goal paper will be evaluated for completeness, grammar and spelling.

2 Resistance workout - - list all the muscle groups to be worked using this program, the exercise

starting weight, the style of lifting in addition to the number of sets and repetitions. Your program must include at least 10 exercises. All exercises must be resistance exercises and be correlated with your muscle groups. If you want to do two exercises for the

same muscle group list the muscle group twice. You must lift the same exercises all quarter. Changes to the program must be approved by the instructor.

3. Aerobic workout: Use any of the aerobic machine and or the college track to plan your in class workout. Provide a detailed plan for the progression of the program and daily goals. (Note : if you will be doing the program outside of class, please include the same information listed above.)

Numbers 1, 2 and 3 of this assignment are due by the end of class on the sixth class meeting:

Due : ____________________________________

4. Workout Record: Each student will be required to turn in strength training and aerobic fitness record sheet in on the last day of class. The record sheet for your strength program should include the following: muscle group, exercise, weights lifted, sets and repetition for each exercise. Lifting record should be kept for each day the class meets. The record sheet for the aerobic fitness program should include your daily plan and what you actually were able to do. Include time, distance, intensity, heart rate. Total points 100

You must set up and maintain the record sheets throughout the quarter. (Sample sheets are attached.) All record sheets are due_______________________________. No record sheets will be accepted late.

In addition to the information above please, include a final critique. The final critique must be a 1 page double spaced typed written paper critiquing your progress. Your critique should include but is not limited to the following: Your progress towards your goals. Did you make progress? If not, why not, if and where did you expect be after 10 weeks. If yes, why, how much and how does it make you feel? How will your goals change for the next 10 weeks?

Physical Education Writing Assignment

Each Weight Training II student must complete one of two options listed below.

PE 237 Options for the Physical Education Writing Assignment

Students must complete one of the two writing assignments listed below. Each option is worth 100 points and will be graded for content, grammar, spelling and completeness. The writing assignment is due on Wednesday the fourth week of the quarter. Due Date ________________________________________

Physical Education Writing Assignment Specifics

1. Each student must complete at least one (1) of the writing assignment options presented in class. A second paper may be completed for extra credit.

2. Papers must be at least 3 FULL PAGES with top, bottom and side margins of no more than .75 inches. A title page should be used and include your name, class, class time, option and title of your paper. The paper is to be double spaced, typed, using print no larger than you see on this page

3. Your paper is to be written in your own words. Use no more than two quotes and do not paraphrase. You may write your paper from a creative perspective, or in the traditional research paper format. You must use proper footnotes and work sited format, and provide a bibliography. Refer to MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers for a guide in writing your paper.

4. A bibliography must be included for credit. If you use the Internet as a resource you must provide a printed copy of the article and the URL address. Failure to provide a bibliography and internet articles will result in a "0" score on the assignment with no opportunity to complete the assignment after the due date.

5. Incidence of plagiarism will result in a "0" score on the assignment with no opportunity to redo the assignment. Webster's' New World Dictionary defines plagiarizing as "to take ideas, writings etc. from another and offer them as your own work."

6. Incidence of cheating on any test or written work will result in a "0" score on that test or assignment.

7. Papers must be turned in on time to receive full credit. On time means on the assigned date before the end of your scheduled class time.

Option 1 - Term Paper

Write a 3-5 page, double spaced, type written fitness or sport related term paper. If using a computer with variable size type size may be no larger than 11 point type. (The type should be no bigger than what you see on this page.) Topics may include but are not limited to the following subject areas:

• Sports Injury
• Strategies to Reduce Stress
• Nutrition
• Strength Training and Weight Control
• Injury Prevention
• Aerobic Fitness and Weight Control
• Cross Training
• Technique development over the years
• Playing surfaces, ect.

The topic must be related to the material covered in class.

The PE writing assignment is due _____________________________________

Use three (3) different references including at least 1 periodical, 1 skills related book, the Internet

and/or one reference book. (Note: If you chose to use the Internet as a resource, attach a printed copy of any and all information and/or source you use when you turn in your assignment.) Site all references using proper footnote or works cited format and bibliography formats. Please refer to MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, R 808.02/G437 for a guide to write your paper. You have the option of writing a research paper according to the above handbook or you may chose to apply the research information in a creative way. For example: You may write your paper on the body's need for different nutrients from the prospective of the stomach, the different court surfaces from the prospective of the ball or you may analyze the underhand pass in volleyball comparing the American, Japanese and European block countries.

Remember, I want to know what you think about the information you have collected. So, use no more than two (2) quotes and do not paraphrase. Using your own words show you understand the information gathered from your sources. Papers that are paraphrased or have more than 2 quotes will not receive full credit.

Option 2 - Internet Assignment

Using one of the Internet addresses listed below complete the following:

1. Go to the web site you have selected. Print the screen.

2. From the list that appears on the website, select two sites to visit. You should select sites that yield written articles on the topic you selected in Step 1. Print out the articles NOTE: You may have to proceed through several general web sites until you reach an article. Remember to print out each site and complete the log.

3. Once you reach an article visit one additional site for each article you found in step 2. Print out each article you select.

4. On a separate sheet of paper, keep a log of the www. addresses you visit. You must record the Address/URL, your observations, and a site description.

5. You should now have 4 (four) articles that relate to the original topic you selected. Read each article then write (typed, double spaced) a synopsis of each (approximately 1/2 page each.).

6. Write a 2-3 page (double-spaced, typed) paper that compares and contrast the articles. You should include writing styles, presentation of information, the site in general, etc. Do not report on

the information in the articles but how it is presented and the sites in general.

Total Points for Class

Attendance 200

Personal Program Design 100

Workout Record/Critique 100

PE Writing Assignment 100

Final Test 100

Total Points 600