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Required Readings for Total Fitness, Introduction to Fitness, and Introduction to Weight Training
PFFT 100 Total Fitness
Required readings for Quiz #1:
- All sub-sections under “Getting Started” including
- Goal Setting will help with the Personal Goals assignment
- Benefits of Exercise
- Tips for Exercise Success
- Cardiovascular Exercise and Student Success
- Fuel for Exercise (Nutrition Basics)
- All sub-sections under “Components of Fitness” including
- Cardiorespiratory
- Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance
- Flexibility
- Body Composition and Other Related Measures
- Neuromotor
- All sub-sections under “Risk Factors and Health History” including
- Risk Factor Assessment
- Blood Pressure
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
- The section “Principles of Training”
- All sub-sections under “Training Modalities” including
- Warm-up, Cool-down
- Basics of Aerobic Training (Cardio)
- Strength Training Basics
- HITT, Circuit Training, Functional Training
- Posture, Core Training
- Stretching, Foam Rolling
Required readings for Quiz #2:
- All sections under “Exercise Anatomy and Physiology”
- General Muscle Anatomy and Physiology
- Exercise Physiology Basics: Energy Systems, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
- The section “Commonly Asked Questions About Exercise”
- Information from the readings for Quiz #1 may also appear on Quiz #2.