ATH 370 Strength and Conditioning (3)

Prerequisites: BIO 373, BIO 374
This course is designed to promote students the knowledge in developing, tracking and learning about resistance training. Students develop exercise prescriptions, including weight-training programs and cardiovascular fitness programs based on client goals. The course also focuses on strength training which includes instruction in lifts & principles of strength training and conditioning. Topics include but are not limited to systematic strength training, plyometric (explosion) training, speed & agility training, physiology of exercise, and other training methods. Tests and measurements of fitness, strength, & conditioning, as a means of evaluating progress are part of this course.