Physiology and Fitness

Course Overview

This fitness course educates you on your body’s response to exercise, featuring 12 expert-designed workouts. Whether you aim to improve longevity, strength, or daily vitality, functional fitness is key—and just 15 minutes a day can yield benefits.

Key Topics:

• Anatomy and physiology of exercise
• Cardiovascular and muscular health
• Stress reduction and mental well-being
• Injury prevention and recovery
• Specialized workouts (yoga, water exercises, combat training)

Video Lectures

01: Components of Fitness (36 min)

Explore the life-enhancing benefits of fitness, including cardiovascular health, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.

02: How Fit Are You? (28 min)

Learn methods to test and benchmark your fitness levels with at-home demonstrations.

03: Overcome the Barriers to Exercise (32 min)

Address logistical and psychological challenges in fitness, plus strategies for motivation and goal-setting.

04: Your Heart in Action (32 min)

Understand heart function, blood flow, and cardiovascular workouts (continuous, interval, cross-training).

05: The Fitness of Breathing (31 min)

Study respiratory health and practice breathing exercises to improve cardiac function and reduce stress.

06: You Can Reduce Stress (36 min)

Discover exercises and techniques (meditation, laughter) to combat stress and its physical effects.

07: Fitness and Pregnancy (27 min)

Learn safe prenatal exercises and postpartum recovery strategies.

08: Refuel, Recover, and Reenergize (31 min)

Master post-workout recovery, including nutrition, hydration, stretching, and self-massage.

09: Thinking—The Brain-Body Connection (30 min)

Explore how exercise boosts cognition, mood, sleep, and performance through mental imagery.

10: Healthy Joints for Life (35 min)

Examine joint structure, common issues, and exercises to maintain mobility.

11: Protecting Yourself from Injury (34 min)

Identify injury risks, healing processes, and pain management strategies.

12: The Amazing Benefits of Balance (35 min)

Practice balance exercises to enhance posture, coordination, and sports performance.

13: Fueling Fitness (30 min)

Learn how carbohydrates, proteins, and fats fuel energy systems for optimal workouts.

14: Why Everyone Should Exercise in Water (29 min)

Discover water-based workouts (yoga, Pilates) and their fluid dynamics benefits.

15: The Secret Life of Muscles (31 min)

Study muscle mechanics and resistance training for strength and endurance.

16: Strong to the Bone (32 min)

Understand bone health, osteoporosis prevention, and density-boosting exercises.

17: Getting Your Back on Track (32 min)

Target core muscles with spine-focused exercises for lifelong back health.

18: 21st-Century Yoga (39 min)

Practice fitness yoga poses to improve flexibility, posture, and lung capacity.

19: Walk Your Way to Fitness (30 min)

Explore walking’s cardiovascular, weight-loss, and disease-prevention benefits.

20: The Amazing Benefits of Stretching (30 min)

Master three stretching techniques to enhance mobility and reduce injury risk.

21: Stay Active—Defy the Aging Process (34 min)

Learn exercises to slow aging, with decade-specific fitness blueprints.

22: Sitting Disease (37 min)

Counteract sedentary hazards with strategies to integrate activity at work/home.

23: Exercise for Weight Loss (29 min)

Design weight-loss workouts and maintain results long-term.

24: Mobilizers and Stabilizers—Managing Your Abs (33 min)

Tone core muscles with mobilizer/stabilizer exercises for aesthetics and strength.

Workouts (25–36):

• 25: Body Weight (29 min)
• 26: Medicine Ball (25 min)
• 27: Step and Interval (32 min)
• 28: Dumbbell (24 min)
• 29: Combat (32 min)
• 30: Fitness Ball (27 min)
• 31: Balance Board (33 min)
• 32: Kettlebell (26 min)
• 33: Plyometrics (29 min)
• 34: Resistance Band (33 min)
• 35: Training Bar (30 min)
• 36: Stretching Routine (37 min)