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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
KFIT 32.1 | Title:
BEG BARRE FITNESS |
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| Full Title:
Beginning Barre Fitness |
| Last Reviewed:8/14/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 26.25 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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This beginning-level course for students with minimal barre fitness experience combines ballet barre work, core conditioning, yoga, and orthopedic exercises with a focus on controlled movements and proper body alignment.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This beginning-level course for students with minimal barre fitness experience combines ballet barre work, core conditioning, yoga, and orthopedic exercises with a focus on controlled movements and proper body alignment.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2013 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2013 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Perform beginning-level cardiovascular activities using the barre.
2. Perform beginning-level exercises specific to individual muscle groups through high
repetition and static holds.
3. Identify specific muscles involved in performing body resistance exercises.
4. Perform a variety of beginning-level exercises to develop flexibility.
5. Perform movement activities to increase body awareness.
6. Explain benefits of high-repetition, low-weight exercises.
Topics and Scope
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1. Principles of Barre Exercise
a. Breathing (inhalation and exhalation coordinated with movement)
b. Control
c. Precision
d. Isometric movement
e. Deep muscle contraction
2. Barre Exercise Alignment
a. Neutral spine position
b. Core endurance, engagement, strength and balance
c. Recruitment of transverse abdominus
d. Pelvic tilt
3. Fitness Testing and Programming
a. Analyzing fitness
b. Modifications and progression of different exercises
c. Personal sequence of barre exercises for maximum results
d. Oral cues
4. Benefits
a. High repetition and low weight exercises
b. Cardiovascular endurance
c. Muscular endurance
d. Muscular strength
e. Body Composition
f. Flexibility
5. Beginning-level Barre Method Exercises
a. Plank Hold
b. Bicep Curl
c. Four-Way Shoulder
d. Push Up
e. Tricep Dip
f. Torso Rotation
g. Hamstring and Quadricep Stretching
h. Plie Squat
i. Sumo Squat
j. Hamstring Curl
k. Gluteal Curl
l. Downward Dog
m. Flat Back
n. "C" Curve
o. Low "C" Curve
p. Bridge
Assignments:
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Students are expected to spend an additional one and one-half hours per week outside of class on one or more of the following activitiies.
Assignments:
1. Beginning-level cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility
exercises.
2. Exercise at least 1.5 hours per week in addition to regularly scheduled class meetings.
3. Written research assignment on benefits of high-repetition, low-weight exercises (3 - 5 pages).
4. Performance exams.
5. Progress journal (1 per week, 1-2 pages each).
6. Fitness assessments.
7. Body composition analysis.
8. Target heart rate calculation.
9. Exams and/or quizzes (1-3).
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 10% |
| Research assignment, progress journal | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 10% |
| Body composition analysis, target heart rate calculation | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 30% |
| Performance exams, fitness assessments | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 30% |
| Exams, quizzes | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
40 - 60% |
| Attendance and Participation, outside activity | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Raise the Barre: Introducing Cardio Barre. Giorla, Richard and House, Laurel. Harper Collins Publishers. 2006 (classic)
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