Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Each student supplies his/her own clothing. Clothing should be loose and comfortable fitting for exercise. Shoes are mandatory and should be designed for aerobic/cardiorespiratory exercise – specifically lateral and high impact movements. General class format includes a warm-up, a cardiorespiratory conditioning segment, muscular endurance and strength exercises, stretches for flexibility and relaxation, and a cool-down.

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Apply the benefits of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular endurance as attained in Zumba.
2. Incorporate basic Zumba skills into lifelong fitness programming.

• Pre/post fitness testing
• Individual fitness programs
• Active participation/effort
• Demonstrations of proficiency
• Personal program records/portfolios
• Written assignments and/or exams
 

• Practice safe and effective warm-ups and cool-downs
• Intensity monitoring via target heart rate, Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE), and talk test methods
• Components of fitness-related physical fitness and their benefits for lifelong fitness
• Principles of exercise training
• Safety concepts for group fitness exercises (exercises, environment, equipment, progression)
• Personal fitness assessment
• Goal-setting for fitness
• Personal fitness program design
• Modify exercises and activities for varying physical conditions and individual fitness level
• Body mechanics – proper body alignment
• Explore the relationship of the Mind-Body connection in fitness