Assignments

Participation

A goal of this course is to help you increase your cardiovascular fitness. Therefore, active participation is very important. You are allowed 3 absences without affecting your grade during the semester – if you plan to miss more please communicate with me as soon as possible to make accommodations. Each class
meeting is worth 2-points.

Transfer & Career Activity

This activity is designed for student-athletes but all students may complete the assignment for credit. Answer the questions below in a Word document and attach it in an email to Coach Marco. 

Click here for questions and prompts.

In-Class Demo

EXSC Section A - Warmup & Cooldown: With a partner be able to recall five (5) appropriate warmup and/or cooldown techniques used in class.

EXSC Section B - Warmup/Cooldown Demo: With a partner be able to demonstrate five (5) appropriate warmup and/or cooldown techniques used in class.

EXSC Section C - Types of Training: With a partner be able to explain which types of training develop aerobic or anaerobic training qualities.

• ​Types of Training PPT study guide

Anatomy Quiz Study Materials

• Runner Anatomy Study Materials
• ​Use the practice quiz and anatomy charts to help you study. It is recommended that you review each page and then quickly quiz yourself by recalling the names of the muscles using your body. Next, write down the full list of muscles and try pointing to as many on your body as you can recall. ​

Fitness Tracking Project

You can demonstrate an improvement in fitness multiple
ways. We will measure improvement using the Fitness Tracking Project. Examples of fitness improvements are doing more pushups, running longer, running more frequently, accumulating more time exercising, etc. The Fitness Tracking Project is a three-part project where fitness "snapshots" are taken at the beginning, middle, and end of the semester. Each part is worth 10-points.

SMART Goals

Goal setting helps us put our thoughts into actions by creating a
realistic plan. I will help you will create one fitness SMART Goal for the upcoming semester. You can also choose to develop goals in other areas such as academic or personal goals.

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