Online Class: Weight Training 101
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 Course Description More than 5,000 years ago, the ancient Chinese measured the preparedness of their soldiers by how much weight they could lift, and the ancient Greeks, perhaps more than any other culture at any time in history, celebrated the achievement of great strength and muscular development. Much has certainly changed in the last five millennia. Weight training has replaced "weight lifting" as the principal goal of many people who are interested in developing their bodies and increasing their success both on and off the playing field. Lifting weights is a sport, but weight training is a lifestyle. As we will learn in this course, the difference is not merely semantics. Weight training is indeed a profession for some people, from physical therapists to professional coaches who advise people on how to use weights to repair and build muscle. Strength training is an all-encompassing term used to describe all endeavors aimed at increasing one's strength and pushing the body's potential to further heights. Weight training is a specific type of strength training that specifically uses weights to achieve its goals. Proper weight training incorporates many cardiovascular benefits, but its chief goal is to build muscle in a healthy, educated, and safe manner. This course will provide a comprehensive view of muscular function – how muscles work, how they grow, the nutrition they need to propel growth, how their development can facilitate fat loss, and how to safely exercise using the proper form and technique. Learning Outcomes By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define weight training and its health benefits.
- Describe genetics and weight training.
- Describe the most effective weight lifting excercises.
- Describe achieving weight loss with weight training.
- Describe muscles.
- Describe nutrition for weight training.
- Summarize proper order of exercises.
- Summarize equipment and home gyms.
- Create an exercise program that works for your body.
- Describe the pros and cons of supplements.
- Define sports-specific weight training.
- Summarize goals, expectations, and safety, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Introduction to Weight Training and its Health BenefitsWeight training is indeed a profession for many people, especially physical therapists who use weights to help people both repair and build muscle. | Lesson 2: Genetics and Weight TrainingUnderstanding how genetics plays a part in muscle development will help you set realistic goals when you are establishing your expectations. | Lesson 3: Weight Training vs. Weight LiftingSince the days of ancient Rome and Greece, and indeed even before such days, people have been fascinated with strength and building bigger, stronger bodies. | Lesson 4: Achieving Weight Loss with Weight TrainingWhen you learn what metabolism is and how it works, however, it is easy to understand why exercising with weights is, in some instances, more effective for some people than purely aerobic exercising. | Lesson 5: Muscles: How They Grow, How They Work, and How to Keep Them HealthyIn this lesson, we will examine the major muscle group and some specific individual muscles, and we will discuss how muscles grow and how we can keep them healthy. | Lesson 6: Weight Training Foundations and PrinciplesIn this chapter, we will discuss the principles of weight training - the proper terminology, guidelines for exercising, how to warm up and cool down. | Lesson 7: Nutrition for Weight TrainingFor virtually all weight training enthusiasts, whether they pursue training as a hobby or even a profession, nutrition is frequently a main topic of conversation. | Lesson 8: Proper Order of ExercisesOf all the questions that are asked at the beginning of a weight training program, one of the most popular is "What order should I use for my exercises?" | Lesson 9: Equipment and Home GymsWhether you choose to exercise at your local gym or at home, you need to be aware of the types of equipment that most weight trainers use. | Lesson 10: Exercise Program: Chest, Shoulders, TricepsThis chapter will focus on specific exercises for the chest, shoulders, and triceps. | Lesson 11: Exercise Program: Back, Biceps, and LegsThis chapter will focus on specific exercises for the back, biceps, and legs. The order of the exercises presented here incorporates the principle of muscle interdependency. | Lesson 12: Exercise Program: AbdominalsThis chapter will focus on specific exercises for abdominals. The order of the exercises presented here incorporates the principle of muscle interdependency. | Lesson 13: SupplementsLike many facets of weight training, the topic of supplements is often very confusing to a beginner because there is an overwhelming amount of information available. | Lesson 14: Sports-Specific Weight TrainingThere are many reasons that people start weight training programs. Your goal might be weight management,better overall health, or simply to increase your strength. | Lesson 15: Goals, Expectations, and SafetyAnyone with many years of experience in project management will tell you that the very first, and most important, task of any project is to clearly set the goals for the project at hand. |
Additional Information | Course Title | : | Weight Training 101 | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 7550362 | | Course Type | : | How To | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $40.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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