Course Details
Do you want to begin a strength training or weight lifting program at home, but don't know where to start?
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Do you want to learn basic strength training exercises with dumbbells and a stability or yoga ball that can be done in the comfort of your own home?
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Do you want to increase strength, lose weight, gain lean muscle mass, improve your overall fitness, prevent injuries, and improve your handling skills for your dog sport(s)?
Strength training provides remarkable results in those who have tried and failed at overhauling their fitness with just diet or cardio. Consistent training (more than twice a week for 12 weeks) can provide such benefits as:
- Increased muscle fiber size
- Increased muscle contractile strength
- Increased tendon strength
- Increased ligament strength
All of these benefits add up to a much healthier, fitter body that is less likely to be injured. This class will review common mistakes to avoid when strength training and guidelines for beginner weight/strength training workouts. We will use bodyweight exercises, dumbbell exercises, and exercise band or tubing exercises along with a stability or yoga ball.
I will address seven different type of strength and their benefits. These include:
- Agile Strength
- Strength Endurance
- Explosive Strength
- Maximum Strength
- Relative Strength
- Speed Strength
- Starting Strength
Handlers will be given weekly workouts that should be performed three times per week. However, you can still perform core/abdominal exercises and cardio on three more days each week. Just make sure to take a minimum of one day off per week and try to place a day between each of your three strength training days (Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thur/Sat).
This is meant to be a beginner class for those wishing to improve their handling skills and prevent injuries while participating in their dog sport(s). Come and get stronger with me!
Syllabus
WEEK 1
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Fitness Self-Assessment & Measurements
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The Seven Different Types of Strength
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Week 1 Strength Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 1 Core Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 1 Cardio Program (walking steps/distance; walk to run; or jog to run 5K)
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Smoothie of the week recipe
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Healthy food and snack recipes of the week
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Fitness Articles of the Week
WEEK 2
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Week 2 Strength Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 2 Core Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 2 Cardio Program
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Smoothie of the week recipe
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Healthy food and snack recipes of the week
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Fitness Articles of the Week
WEEK 3
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Week 3 Strength Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 3 Core Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 3 Cardio Program
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Smoothie of the week recipe
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Healthy food and snack recipes of the week
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Fitness Articles of the Week
WEEK 4
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Week 4 Strength Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 4 Core Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 4 Cardio Program
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Smoothie of the week recipe
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Healthy food and snack recipes of the week
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Fitness Articles of the Week
WEEK 5
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Week 5 Strength Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 5 Core Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 5 Cardio Program
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Smoothie of the week recipe
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Healthy food and snack recipes of the week
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Fitness Articles of the Week
WEEK 6
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Week 6 Strength Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 6 Core Training Exercise Program (3 days)
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Week 6 Cardio Program
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Smoothie of the week recipe
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Healthy food and snack recipes of the week
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Fitness Articles of the Week
Prerequisites and Equipment
No Prerequisites
Equipment:
Light Dumbbells: any combination of 3lbs, 5lbs, 8lbs, and 10lbs
Stability Ball or Yoga Ball
- 55cm (4'11" - 5'4")
- 65cm (5'5" - 5'11")
- 75cm (6'0" - 6' 7")
Exercise Tubing with Handles or an Exercise Band
Registration
This course is currently available to purchase as a fundraiser for Julie Daniels while she undergoes treatment for Cancer. It will contain all of the course lecture materials from the last time in which this class ran live. There are no student classroom forums. There are no refunds. All proceeds from this purchase will go directly to Julie Daniels.
