Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica & Rome, New York
Course Outline

PE211 Strength Training 2								C-0, P-1, Cr.- 0.5

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides proper training techniques for implementing a personal weight training program. It is a continuation of PE111 Strength Training 1, isolating and intensifying workouts for specific muscle groups to maximize muscle strength and development.

PREREQUISITE: PE111 Strength Training 1

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1.	Student will demonstrate knowledge assessing his/her strength level.

2.	Student will demonstrate knowledge of weight training, circuit training by participating in a program and charting his/her progress.

3.	Student will demonstrate knowledge of safety in strength training and be able to assist (spot) partners during training.

4.	Student will demonstrate knowledge of warm-up and its importance before a strength training workout by implementing it in their workouts.

5.	Student will demonstrate knowledge of warm down and it’s importance after a strength training workout by implementing it at the end of their workouts.

6.	Student will demonstrate knowledge of body weight and its relationship to body fat.  Student will record a personal improvement in the 15th workout (compared to the 4th) or understand the reason for his/her non-improvement.

7.	Student will recognize the value of intensified workouts for specific muscle groups by charting strength improvements as they perform a personalized strength training program.

MAJOR TOPICS:
1.	Equipment and room regulations
2.	Safety and health/fitness requirement
3.	Warm up
4.	Principles of circuit weight training
5.	Spotters/assists
6.	Areas of training; chest, biceps, triceps, legs, back, abdominals
7.	Warm down
8.	Max workouts

Updated: 07/2023