Jay Todd, MS, CSCS, *D, HFI Instructor of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science Department of Health, Human Performance, and Sport PED 227 Weight Training Credit - 1 Hrs   Office: Rice 11C (temporarily in Conell Hall 008 during summer 2003) Phone: (402) 375-7160  Office Hrs: Click here Meeting Place: Varsity Weight Room (temporarily in aerobics room in Rice due to HVAC project)) Time: 10:00 - 10:50 am Final Exam: Friday, May 30 **Will combine with PED 103 to fulfill General Education Requirement

Tara Nott and Jay Todd with Tara's Sydney 2000 Olympic Gold Weightlifting Medal

Course Objectives:

1. To provide the student with an understanding and appreciation of the need to develop and maintain a lifetime physical fitness program which includes muscular strength and endurance as well as cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, body composition management, and stress management.
2. To expose the student to proper lifting, breathing, and spotting techniques associated with a variety of standard weight training exercises.
3. To provide the student with the knowledge to develop a comprehensive weight training program that will successfully meet one's needs and goals.
4. To provide the student with an understanding of the value of setting challenging yet realistic strength and/or endurance training goals and logging program progress.
5. To provide the student with an understanding of special methods and programs such as periodization training, straight set, super (push-pull) set, compound (giant) set, pyramid, plyometrics, rest and recovery, and circuit training.
6. To provide the student with the knowledge to monitor and adjust weight training programs as needed using the above techniques to optimize improvements in muscular strength and endurance and add variety to training routines.

• Regular attendance and class participation are required and are important factors in your final grade!  This is a participatory class.  Participation is an important part of this class.  Your muscular fitness level will not improve by observing!  A positive attitude is also expected and appreciated at all times.  See the instructor in case of emergencies or rare and unusual circumstances.
• Proper attire is also required in the weight room.  All students should wear comfortable, but appropriate clothing and shoes for weight training.  No jeans, jean shorts, sandals, or open toed shoes will be allowed.  Improper attire will be recorded as an absence and the student will not be allowed to participate.

• Throughout the course of this class all students will maintain and update a written log of all activities performed.  This log will include daily workouts, testing information, and goals!  The instructor will periodically and randomly check logs to assure that they are being maintained properly.
• Following are some sample training log forms that you can print and use, or create/find your own and approve it with the instructor: 

• Dynamic Muscular Strength Battery (bench press, arm curl, lat pull-down, leg press, leg extension, leg curl)
• Dynamic Muscular Endurance Battery (arm curl, bench press, lat pull-down, triceps extension, leg extension, leg curl, and bent-knee sit-ups)

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