Sport physiology

Module Fitness

To provide students with the right tools and knowledge to work in the fitness industry. To teach the physio-sociological principles that govern the world of fitness and knowledge to create lessons and lesson formats that meet the need of the market and the needs of the members of fitness clubs in the new era. Understanding how to apply all the theory from the Sport Physiology to a workout.

Students will mostly learn in class takimg notes during the lessons. They also will understand how to apply the Phisiology concepts teaching fitness classes. They will be asked to attend real fitness classes to feel and realize how to use the theory in real life.

FITNESS. Definition of Fitness according to OMG, History of Fitness from the 80s to today, analyzes the fitness market today and market trends, Inactivity and health, the Centre in response to disease prevention and health care, the pyramid of lifestyle-related move, The Fitness as job opportunities today, offers / requests of work in the fitness industry and professionals. Companies in the fitness market.

FITNESS & PERFORMANCE:. Five key elements to create a group fitness class and to reach a very high perfomance and a great connection to a class. Coaching and cueing - differences and peculiarities. Tips and tricks required for advanced stage., One-o-one Training experience and Group fitness class.

MUSCULAR EXERCISE. Energy systems and Fitness. Limiting factors. Create targeted training in order to stimulate an energy system. The anaerobic threshold, the relationship between energy systems and Fitness. Energy systems and effort, Debt oxygen

CROSSFIT Definition, Concept of power and intensity. Functional movements in Cross Fit. Fitness models in the Cross Fit. The interval training in Cross Fit. Theoretical framework for the program of Cross Fit, cyclization of the workout.

FUNCTIONAL TRAINING. Definition. The core, anatomical definition. Involvement in core fitness. Definition of muscle kinetic chains. Identification of the main kinetic chains. Formats lesson: Pilates,, TRX, Functional Training.

HIIT. Definition and results in terms of performance. The HIIT in training of team sports. Plyometric workouts, workouts booby strength and endurance.

POSTURAL WORK. Activation of kinetic chains in order to plan the postures. Mobility and stretching.

MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE TO THE COLUMN. Exercises to manage it.

ALIMENTATION OF ATHLETE. Myths feeding athlete. The Zone diet, and metabolic diet. Objectives and results in a correct and balanced.

Slides and  training material from all the lessons

A Scuola di Fitness - Pierluigi De Pascalis - Calzetti e Mariucci Ed.

Fitness, un approccio scientifico - Vivian H. Heyward - Edizioni Sporting Club Leonardo Da Vinci

Fisiologia applicata al Fitness - Davide Girola - Alea Edizioni