Progressing from Principles of Fitness exercise techniques, Students will learn additional training strategies in order to design exercise programs for client’s wishing to improve anaerobic capacity, movement quality, and occupational requirements (e.g. police and paramedic). Students will be introduced to various training techniques such as: joint mobility, dynamic warm-ups, multi-joint lifting techniques, lunging/stepping patterns, grip strength, advanced cardiovascular interval and tempo training, circuits and more.
Target population: Adults (18-65), healthy
- Course Instructor: Tim Rush
- Lab Instructors:Tim Rush and Sarah King
- Lab Technician:Â Bryant and Lucas
- Semester: Three
Lab Sections:
- Section 1: Friday 8 – 9 AM
- Section 2: Friday 9 – 10 AM
- Section 3: Wednesday 9 – 10 AM
- Section 4: Wednesday 10 – 11 AM
| Course: PHRE 3043 - Functional Movement | Movement Pattern: Core | stabilization | Target: Obliques | Synergist(s): Rectus Abdominus, Transverse Abdominus |
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| Regressions: | Progressions: | ||
| Key Teaching Points | Expectation: [if 456 equals="Supervised Practice"]Supervised Practice [/if 456][if 456 not_equal="Supervised Practice"]Independent Learning[/if 456] | [579] | |
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| Description: | Set Up Lie on side on mat. Place forearm on mat under shoulder, so forearm forms a 90 degree angle perpendicular to body. Place upper leg directly on top of lower leg and straighten knees and hips. Execution Raise hips off mat by straightening waist so body is ridged. Hold position, ensuring torso remains in line with legs. Don't allow hips to drop back. Hold 20-40 seconds, then repeat with opposite side. | ||
| Common Error(s): | Not engaging core | ||
| Spotting: | Mirror Client Level | ||

