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Oct 23, 2026
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HPER 1165 - Fitness Walking
Credits: 2
Catalog Description
This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote walking as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in fitness walking.
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Understand warm-up and cool-down exercises for injury prevention.
- Demonstrate proper fitness walking form.
- Determine individual target heart rate zone to identify intensity.
- Understand appropriate safety practices and exercise attire.
- Create goals and implement plans to improve cardiovascular fitness.
- Understand the benefits of walking as a lifelong activity.
- Participate in fitness walking.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Fitness walking form and benefits
- Target heart rate zone
- Proper attire and safety precautions
- Warm-up and cool down exercises
- Walking as a lifelong fitness activity
- Techniques for monitoring and evaluating fitness
- Goal setting and fitness program planning
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
Course Notes
This course is also offered through Anoka-Ramsey’s Concurrent Enrollment Program.
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