Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Each student supplies his/her own clothing. Clothing should be loose and comfortable fitting for exercise. Shoes are mandatory and should be designed for aerobic/cardiorespiratory exercise. General class format includes a warm-up, a cardiorespiratory conditioning segment, muscular endurance and strength exercises, stretches for flexibility and relaxation, and a cool-down.

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Maintain improvements in overall physical conditioning through participation in core fitness exercises, including but not limited to, improvements attained in cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle fitness, and flexibility.
• Perform safe and effective core fitness exercises in group or non-group settings.
• Develop a lifelong fitness, health, and wellness program that incorporates core fitness exercises. 

• Experience the relationship of the mind, body and spirit.

• Pre/post fitness testing
• Individual fitness programs
• Active Participation
• Demonstrations of proficiency
• Assignments and/or exams

• Practice safe and effective warm-ups and cool-downs
• Intensity monitoring via target heart rate, Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE), and talk test methods
•  Learning to identify the core muscles and how they support the body in movement
• Components of fitness-related physical fitness and their benefits for lifelong fitness
• Principles of exercise training
• Safety concepts for Core Fitness exercises (exercises, environment, equipment, progression)
• Personal fitness assessment
• Goal-setting for fitness
• personal fitness progrm design
• Modify exercises and activities for varyiny physical conditions and individual fitness level