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This course is designed to teach students basic concepts associated with indoor cycling as well as build cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility through structured individually paced indoor cycling workouts. Instructors motivate participants through intervals, hill climbs and coasts for the ultimate workout. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of health-related physical fitness, (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

Students will be introduced to full-body conditioning training that targets physical fitness's health-related components, including cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility. This course will incorporate various modes of activity such as weight training, core training, TRX, aqua jogging, and cycling. This course will utilize class discussions, assignments, and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of health-related physical fitness and (2) Understand skills and concepts as they relate to overall health, fitness, and well-being (3) Gain knowledge on how to develop a safe training program, contributing to a healthy active lifestyle.

Students will learn a variety of exercises that focuses on total body resistance exercise. This class allows you to move, stretch and strengthen the entire body. Exercising on the TRX utilizes gravity and movement to generate neuromuscular responses to changes in body position and mechanical advantage. Movements using the TRX integrate strength and balance into a single dynamic format. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of health-related physical fitness such as: cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance and flexibility (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of weight training, including equipment use, exercise technique and safety procedures. By the end of the course, students should be able to safely demonstrate a variety of exercise techniques, as well as have a general appreciation for the benefits of strength training.

Students will engage in exercises focused on the skill-related components of physical fitness including: speed, agility, power, coordination, balance, reaction and movement time. Proper form and technique will be emphasized to execute drills such as foot speed, leg turnover, sprint endurance, upper and lower body plyometrics, eye-hand coordination and unilateral balance maneuvers. Students will be able to develop a fitness-focus or sport-specific training program based on the drills that are introduced and practiced in class.

This course is designed to teach the basic skills necessary to play the game of badminton. Fitness and training principles will be discussed as well as singles and doubles strategy. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of skill-related and health-related physical fitness (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

TThis course will introduce the student to more advanced skills and strategies of the game of badminton. Emphasis will be placed on conditioning, shot selection, court positioning, and singles and doubles play. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of skill-related and health-related physical fitness (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.Prerequisite: PHYSWELL 20 or average ability in fundamental strokes, and regular playing experience.

Students will learn and develop the essential stroke techniques with an emphasis on control. This course will also incorporate rules, etiquette, and basic play. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments, and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of skill-related and health-related physical fitness (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle. Pickleball Paddles will be provided in class.

Students will learn and develop the essential stroke techniques with emphasis on control. This course will also incorporate rules, etiquette, and basic play. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of health-related physical fitness, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance and flexibility (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.