Overview

This fitness course educates you on your body and its response to a variety of exercises. It includes 12 workouts designed by a renowned fitness expert to achieve results.

Course No. 1960

Searching for the Fountain of Youth? It’s exercise. Whether your goal is to live to be 100, run a marathon, reduce your waistline, or just get the most from daily life, functional fitness is the foundation for active and dynamic living and the best quality of life you can have. The best news is that you can start with just 15 minutes of exercise a day to begin to see its rejuvenating benefits.

This unique course features 24 visually detailed lessons that give you a tour of anatomy and physiology, how your body responds to exercise, and the scientific research behind effective exercise practice. Additionally, there are twelve 30-minute home workout videos led by international fitness expert Dean Hodgkin.

Whether you’re just starting your journey to better health or you’re a lifelong fitness enthusiast, this class offers valuable insights into your cardiovascular system, muscles, spine, and more. No other fitness program offers this integrated body of materials and flexibility as a learning system. With Physiology and Fitness, you have the chance to change the course of your own health and vitality.

Video Lessons

• Components of Fitness

36 min – Explore the value of fitness and its health-related components.

• How Fit Are You?

28 min – Learn fitness testing methods and set benchmarks to monitor progress.

• Overcome the Barriers to Exercise

32 min – Examine logistical and psychological challenges in designing a fitness program.

• Your Heart in Action

32 min – Investigate the mechanisms of your heart and the effects of cardiovascular workouts.

• The Fitness of Breathing

31 min – Study respiratory function and practice breathing exercises.

• You Can Reduce Stress

36 min – Discover how exercise acts as a defense against stress.

• Fitness and Pregnancy

27 min – Learn about the benefits and principles of exercise during pregnancy.

• Refuel, Recover, and Reenergize

31 min – Understand recovery techniques for achieving fitness goals.

• Thinking – The Brain-Body Connection

30 min – Explore the effects of physical activity on brain function and health.

• Healthy Joints for Life

35 min - Study joint health and mobility's importance.

• Protecting Yourself from Injury

34 min - Learn how to minimize exercise-related injuries.

• The Amazing Benefits of Balance

35 min - Investigate balance training and its role in health.

• Fueling Fitness

30 min - Study energy production and its significance in exercise.

• Why Everyone Should Exercise in Water

29 min - Explore the benefits of water-based workouts.

• The Secret Life of Muscles

31 min - Understand muscle structure and resistance training.

• Strong to the Bone

32 min - Learn about bone health and the impact of resistance training.

• Getting Your Back on Track

32 min - Focus on core strength and spinal health.

• 21st-Century Yoga

39 min - Discover the proven health benefits of fitness yoga.

• Walk Your Way to Fitness

30 min - Understand the health benefits of walking.

• The Amazing Benefits of Stretching

30 min - Learn stretching techniques for flexibility and injury prevention.

• Stay Active – Defy the Aging Process

34 min - Explore how exercise can slow the aging process.

• Sitting Disease

37 min - Study the effects of sedentary living and how to combat it.

• Exercise for Weight Loss

29 min - Learn how exercise aids in effective weight management.

• Mobilizers and Stabilizers – Managing Your Abs

33 min - Understand abdominal muscle functions and practices for toning.

• Body Weight Workout

29 min - A bodyweight workout emphasizing functional fitness.

• Medicine Ball Workout

25 min - Complete workout using the medicine ball.

• Step and Interval Workout

32 min - Perform cardio and strength exercises on a step platform.

• Dumbbell Workout

24 min - Offers a series of dumbbell exercises targeting various muscle groups.

29. Combat Workout

32 min - Intense cardio movements that develop agility and coordination.

• Fitness Ball Workout

27 min - Full-body workouts using a large inflatable ball.

• Balance Board Workout

33 min - Total-body workout on a balance board.

• Kettlebell Workout

26 min - Incorporating kettlebell exercises for strength and endurance.

• Plyometrics Workout

29 min - Jump training for muscular power and endurance enhancement.

• Resistance Band Workout

33 min - Full muscular strength workout using a resistance band.

• Training Bar Workout

30 min - Exercises for developing strength and endurance with a training bar.

• Stretching Routine

37 min - A flexibility routine designed for daily practice.