Weight Training & Conditioning

This course is designed to increase understanding of the principles of muscular fitness and to develop and maintain an increased level of muscular fitness, muscle strength, endurance and flexibility through the use of free weights. Participation in this course will improve body form and function through conditioning exercises and increase muscle strength, endurance and flexibility using principles of resistive hyperkinetic exercise. Emphasis will be placed on the utilization of the overload principle and its relationship to muscle fitness. Transfer credit: CSU; UC. Notes: Ventura College faculty has defined Resistance Training as a family of courses which includes KIN V10 and KIN V26; a student may take a maximum of four (4) courses from a family. Formerly: PE V41.