ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Physical Education
Physical Education
Physical education courses are a valuable opportunity to learn about and develop physical health. Here at FGR, you will take our Conditioning I class during your first year, as well as a second one-semester course over the course of your four years. These classes will allow you to maintain personal health and develop the physical aspect of your person.
One total credit is required; Conditioning I and one additional class of your choosing.
Conditioning I
Conditioning and Strength Training is a fitness-based class designed to increase the knowledge and skills needed to meet personal fitness goals. Students will become more knowledgeable about health-related topics in order to assess and improve their own personal health and fitness. They will analyze their eating habits, behaviors and their daily physical activity. The course objective is to increase awareness of personal wellness factors so that students will obtain their fitness goals.
Conditioning II
This course is designed for the advanced level weight training student who has acquired a basic understanding of weightlifting techniques. The students will learn the advanced principles necessary to improve on overall strength, coordination, muscle endurance, speed, agility, flexibility, and mobility. The main focus of this course will be to teach the students how to achieve superior lifelong fitness levels beyond their secondary education. Students will design their own individual training program based on established goals. The students will be assessed bi-monthly during the period of the course. These assessments will range from various strength movements with weights, coordination tasks, muscle endurance assessments, speed and agility testing, flexibility and mobility testing.
Sports Conditioning
This class is intended for athletes who want to increase their conditioning levels and build strength, along with flexibility and agility. This class is built upon the knowledge and skills mastered in Introduction to Conditioning. Students will have an opportunity to build on that knowledge and personalize their workouts, while enhancing their knowledge of fitness-related topics. The goal is for students to increase their understanding of wellness factors and skills in order to maximize their personalized health and fitness program.
Advanced Conditioning
This course is designed for the advanced-level weight training student who has acquired a basic understanding of weightlifting techniques. The students will learn the advanced principles necessary to improve on overall strength, coordination, muscle endurance, speed, agility, flexibility and mobility. The main focus of this course will be to teach the students how to achieve superior lifelong fitness levels beyond their secondary education. Students will design their own individual training program based on established goals. The students will be assessed bi-monthly during the period of the course. These assessments will range from various strength movements with weights, coordination tasks, muscle endurance assessments, speed and agility testing, flexibility and mobility testing.
Sports & Recreation
Sports & Recreation class is designed to increase knowledge and skills of various individual and team sports. It will provide students with knowledge-based information on specific sports along with skill development and enhancement activities. Students will have the opportunities to enhance team-building skills along with creativity and personal growth.
Personal Health
Personal Health is a comprehensive course which begins with health assessments and understanding the Health Literacy Model, then focuses on personal decision making and lifestyle management as they relate to the following contemporary health issues: interpersonal relationships, emotional health, stress and coping, conflict resolution, death and dying, substance use and abuse. In addition we learn about adolescent/adult growth and development: reproduction, natural family planning, abstinence and sexually transmitted diseases.
