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 3044 - Special Populations | Movement Pattern: Single-joint | isolation | Target: Biceps | Synergist(s): |
| Exercise | ![]() | ||
| Regressions: | Progressions: | Biceps Curl | Concentration Curl | |
| 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: | Feet shoulder width apart. Band under arch/groove of foot. Even foot pressure to keep band secure. Upright strong and neutral posture. Palms up. Hands at side in comfortable position. Elbows tight to trunk. Engage upward motion with biceps contraction through full range. | ||
| Common Error(s): | Rounded shoulders | Inappropriate momentum | ||
| Spotting: | Band/Tubing Anchoring | ||

