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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.

During the first five weeks, students will learn the basics of running mechanics such as proper running posture, gait, and foot strike. Practical application will include conditioning exercises specifically for runners and joggers. Students will also learn how to perform appropriate warm-up and cool-down exercises and proper stretching techniques. During the second half of the quarter, students will learn how to pace themselves through a variety of workouts such as easy runs, tempo runs, interval training (speed and hills), and other training methods. At the end of the quarter, students will have the knowledge to develop a safe training program, contributing to a healthy active lifestyle.Prerequisite: All levels are welcome.

Students will engage in a variety of campus walks, using their senses to practice present-moment awareness and gratitude. Labyrinth walking, breath-to-step walking, and other breathwork practices will be introduced for stress reduction. Students will "talk" by sharing experiences that create a sense of community and belonging. Instruction includes physical health assessments, lower body conditioning, gait analysis, posture correction, stretching, and foam rolling techniques as a cool-down. Through class instruction, assignments, and participation will have an understanding of skills and concepts as they relate to overall health, fitness, and well-being, which facilitates 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.

Students will engage in a variety of cardiovascular exercises that will improve overall cardiorespiratory fitness and performance in sports and leisure activities. This course will utilize class discussions, assignments, and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand the health and skill-related components of sports and physical fitness such as: cardiorespiratory endurance, speed, agility, and power (2) Understand how to improve cardiorespiratory fitness by using a variety of equipment and mode of activities (3) Apply the principles and concepts of physical fitness as they relate to overall health, fitness, and wellbeing, which facilitates a healthy, active, 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.

This course will allow students to expand upon skills learned in Beginning Weight Training. Students will learn to design and develop a balanced weight training program to meet their goals. This course also provides an opportunity to develop skills in specific areas of strength training, endurance, and power. 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: muscular strength and endurance, power, 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.Prerequisite: Students should have taken one of the following PE classes prior to registering for this course ( PE 12: Beginning Weight Training, PE 5: TRX, PE 7: Core Training, PE 14: FUNctional Fitness Training, PE16: Circuit Training and PE 17: Total Body Training) or have prior weight/resistance training experience and a understanding of the fundamental principles associated with weight/resistance training

Students will learn how to increase their cardiorespiratory fitness level, boost muscular strength and endurance, and improve flexibility. Class sessions incorporate different modes of activities that focus on core strength and endurance, balance, speed and agility, power, and joint range of motion. A variety of fitness equipment (free weights, weight machines, stability and medicine balls, cardiorespiratory machines, foam roller, TRX, resistance bands, etc.) will be utilized to optimally work the body through multiple movement planes. Through class discussions, assignments, assessments,, and student participation, students will leave with an (1) Understanding of basic components of health-related physical fitness (2) Ability to perform activities of daily life effortlessly and without injuries, and improve their overall health, fitness and well-being and (3) A positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity, which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.