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FITNESS AND WELLNESS
FAW 106F4 Individual Fitness: Walking
1 cr. hrs. 2 periods (2 lab)
Cardiovascular conditioning, improved fitness, and weight management through various walking workouts. Includes
introduction to walking, components of training, heart rate zone training, common faults, walking health and personal
safety, designing your training program, and race walking techniques. Also includes stride technique, proper alignment,
cardiovascular fitness assessment, goal setting, and workout types for specific goals and distances.
Information: May be taken three times for a maximum of three credit hours.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
FAW 108 Senior Fitness
1 cr. hrs. 2 periods (2 lab)
Introduction to a personalized fitness program using resistance, cardiovascular, and flexibility training for older adults.
Includes orientation to the fitness facility, evaluation of personal fitness status and needs, principles of basic program
design, and benefits of healthy lifestyle choices. Also includes choosing appropriate exercises to meet individual goals, and
developing initial training strategies for improving body total fitness.
Information:
May be taken three times for a maximum of three credit hours.
This course is appropriate for healthy older adults who have a desire to maintain or increase their activity levels.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
FAW 109 Triathlon Training: Swimming
1 cr. hrs. 2 periods (2 lab)
Cardiovascular conditioning for triathlon, biathlon, and distance swimming events. Includes essential personal safety and
equipment, basic stroke development review, endurance swimming techniques, improving cardiovascular fitness level and
event management.
Information:
May be taken three times for a maximum of three credit hours.
This course is intended for students interested in competitive distance swimming.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
FAW 110F1 Weight Training and Cardiovascular Fitness Level I
1 cr. hrs. 2 periods (2 lab)
Introduction to a personalized fitness program using resistance, cardiovascular, and flexibility training. Includes orientation
to the fitness facility, evaluation of personal fitness status and goal setting, principles of basic program design, and
benefits of healthy lifestyle choices.
Information:
May be taken three times for a maximum of three credit hours.
This course is appropriate for students desiring to improve either health fitness or athletic performance and may NOT be
taken concurrently with FAW 110F2 or FAW 110F3.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
FAW 110F2 Weight Training and Cardiovascular Fitness Level I Extended
2 cr. hrs. 4 periods (4 lab)
Introduction to a personalized fitness program using resistance, cardiovascular, and flexibility training. Includes orientation
to the fitness facility, evaluation of personal fitness status and goal setting, principles of basic program design, and
benefits of healthy lifestyle choices.
Information:
May be taken two times for a maximum of four credit hours.
This course is appropriate for students desiring to improve either health fitness or athletic performance and may NOT be
taken concurrently with FAW 110F1 or FAW 110F3.
This course requires twice the time commitment for working out as FAW 110F1.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
FAW 110F3 Weight Training and Cardiovascular Fitness Level II
2 cr. hrs. 4 periods (4 lab)
Continuation of FAW 110F1 or FAW 110F2. Includes orientation to the fitness facility, evaluation of personal fitness status
and needs, principles of program design, and benefits of healthy lifestyle choices.
Prerequisite(s): FAW 110F1 or 110F2.
Information:
May be taken two times for a maximum of four credit hours.
This course is appropriate for students desiring to improve either health fitness or athletic performance and may NOT be
taken concurrently with FAW 110F1 or FAW 110F2.
Prerequisite(s) may be waived with consent of instructor.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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