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Fitness Activities

1. FIT- TV Unit:

a. This new unit will feature activities from the FIT-TV television show. Students will participate in activities that they will be able to do at home with their parents and friends. Yoga, total body sculpting, and step aerobics are just a few of the fitness activities that our students will be educated in along with many other fitness concepts, such as diet and living a healthy life.

2. Bigger Faster Stronger Weight Training:

a. This unit is a totally unified approach to weight training for athletes. The unit includes strength exercises, speed, agility, and flexibility training. A BFS readiness program teaches the athletes the basic lifts to become bigger, stronger, and faster.

3. Olympic Weight Training:

a. In this course students will be educated in Olympic weight training lifts. They will be taught the proper lifts along with the proper spotting techniques for spotting each other. The New York Empire State Games offers students a venue to participate in Olympic Lifting.

4. Personal Training:

a. This unit educates the students in all areas of personal training. A smart Board is used to educate our students about the specific muscles that they are training and to view exercise videos for each muscle group. Students are given a booklet to record their program and to use outside the classroom. A food pyramid diagram is also discussed in this unit. All exercises can be performed with free weights, machines, and at home with items such as food cans or laundry jugs.

5. Circuit Training:

a. This unit is taught in the weight room. Students will work in groups at different stations and rotate from station to station. Weight training, flexibility, and quickness will be emphasized in this unit.

6. Power Aerobics:

a. In this unit students will participate in aerobic movement using small free weights. High levels of movement coupled with resistance of weights, will allow students to work to increase their aerobic fitness.

7. Step Aerobics:

a. Students in this unit will increase their aerobic capacity by performing a variety of movements. Each movement will build on the previous to form a sequence of aerobic movements. The movements will concentrate on upper and lower body parts to condition the total body.

8. Turbo-Jams:

a. The Elite 11 moves signature to Turbo-Jams will be the core of this unit. These moves target the core of the body and guarantee serious results. Small free weights will be use in this unit to strengthen the upper body along with the core muscles. A dance segment will also be taught in the unit. A dietary plan is included with the Turbo-Jams unit.

9. Tae-Bo:

a. Tae-Bo is a kick-boxing unit that will increase the cardiovascular system of the human body. Flexibility, balance and coordination will enhance the total fitness level of our students.

10. Fitness for Life:

a. This unit will educate students in fitness and wellness. They will learn safe and smart physical activities to build their self-confidence. The benefits of physical activity will be addressed. Students will learn how much physical activity is enough to live a healthy life. They will also learn self-management skills such as setting goals, lifestyle activity, and positive attitudes.