North Buncombe High School
Department of Physical Education
Syllabus
Weight Training
Instructors:
Curtis Cagle, Head Football Coach
Dean Duncan, USAW Strength and Performance Coach
Matt Landreth, MS, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Course Overview: The course provides practice and application of sport related movement and physiology
principles with regard to body systems and performance.
Grading and Evaluation:
Dressing out
Weight Training and Sport Performance Testing Performance
Cognitive Curriculum Performance
Final Exam
25%
25%
25%
25%
Behavior: Any actions endangering personal safety and/or the safety of another student will be met with
immediate dismissal from class and disciplinary referral. All class credit occurring on the day of incident and
time spent in suspensions will be forfeited. For all other rules, procedures, and expectations, refer to the NBHS
General Physical Education Syllabus.
Strength Training Cognitive Curriculum
Topic 1: Structure and Function of the Muscular, Neuromuscular, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory System
- Muscular System
- Neuromuscular System
- Cardiovascular System
- Respiratory System
Topic 2: Bioenergetics of Exercise and Training
- Terminology
- Biological Energy Systems
- Substrate Depletion and Repletion
- Bioenergetic Limiting Factors in Exercise Performance
- Oxygen Uptake and the Aerobic and Anaerobic Contributions to Exercise
- Metabolic Specificity of Training
Topic 3: Endocrine Response to Training
- Synthesis, Storage, and Secretion of Hormones
- Muscle as the Target for Hormone Interactions
- Adaptations in the Endocrine System
- Primary Anabolic Hormones
- Adrenal Hormones
- Other Hormonal Considerations
Topic 4: Biomechanics of Resistance Training
- Musculoskeletal System
- Human Strength and Power
- Sources of Resistance to Muscle Contraction
- Joint Biomechanics: Concerns in Resistance Training
- Movement Analysis and Exercise Prescription
Topic 5: Adaptations to Anaerobic Training Programs
- Neural Adaptations
- Muscular Adaptations
- Connective Tissue Adaptations
- Endocrine Responses and Adaptations to Anaerobic Training
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Responses to Acute Exercise
- Compatibility of Aerobic and Anaerobic Modes of Training
- Overtraining
- Detraining
Topic 6: Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance Training Programs
- Acute Responses to Aerobic Exercise
- Chronic Adaptations to Aerobic Exercise
- Designing Aerobic Endurance Programs for Optimizing Adaptations
- External Influences on the Cardiorespiratory Response
- Individual Factors Influencing Adaptations to Aerobic Exercise Training
Topic 7: Age- and Sex-Related Differences and Their Implications For Resistance Training
- Children
- Female Athletes
Topic 8: Psychology of Athletic Preparation and Performance
- Definitions of Key Concepts in Sport Psychology
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How the Mind Affects the Athlete’s Physical Performance
Ideal Performance State
Motivational Phenomena
Influence of Arousal on Performance
Mental Management of Physical Resources: Controlling Psychological Processes
Topic 9: Performance-Enhancing Substances
- Types of Performance-Enhancing Substances
- Hormones
Topic 10: Nutritional Factors in Health and Performance
- How to Evaluate the Adequacy of the Diet
- Macronutrients
- Micronutrients
- Fluid and Electrolytes
- Precompetition and Postexercise Nutrition
- Weight and Body Composition
- Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- Obesity