Level One Golf Fitness Course Outline

Theory - 180 minutes

• THE HUMAN BODY
• THE MUSCLE SYSTEM
• MUSCLE CONTRACTION AND FUNCTION
• NERVES AND MUSCLE MOVEMENT
• MUSCLE FIBER TYPE
• MUSCLE SORENESS
• MUSCLE SIZE
• MUSCLE TRAINING
• CARDIO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Practical - 180 minutes

• HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
• EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
• EXERCISE AND MUSCLE CONTRACTION
• EXERCISE AND MUSCLE FIBERS
• EXERCISE AND MUSCLE SORENESS
• EXERCISE AND MUSCLE SIZE
• CARDIO RESPIRATORY TRAINING

Theory - 180 minutes

• ENERGY SYSTEMS
• HEART RATE
• PULSE TAKING
• HYDRATION
• FITNESS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
• DEVELOPING AEROBIC FITNESS
• FLEXIBILITY TRAINING
• GOLF SPECIFIC STRETCHING
• FLEXIBILITY AND INJURY
• POSTURAL BALANCE
• POSTURE MEANS POWER

Practical - 180 minutes

• AEROBIC TRAINING / EQUIPMENT
• PRACTICAL HEART RATE
• STRETCHING/ GUIDELINES
• GOLF SPECIFIC STRETCHING
• FITNESS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
• POSTURAL EXERCISES AND GOLF

Theory - 180 minutes

• DESIGNING WEIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM
• CHECK LIST FOR PROGRAMMING RESISTANCE TRAINING
• WEIGHT TRAINING TERMINOLOGY
• OVER LOAD PRINCIPLES
• GUIDELINES WEIGHT TRAINING
• SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RESISTANCE TRAINING
• PERIODISATION TRAINING

Practical - 180 minutes

• WEIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGN
• WEIGHT TRAINING CHECK LIST
• PRINCIPLES OF WEIGHT TRAINING
• GUIDELINES FOR WEIGHT TRAINING
• GOLF AND WEIGHT TRAINING

Theory - 180 minutes

• MUSCLE ACTIVATION AND THE GOLF SWING
• SWING ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Practical - 180 minutes

• MUSCLE ACTIVATION AND EXERCISES PRESCRIPTION
• SWING CORRECTION AND FLEXIBILITY
• SWING CORRECTION AND RESISTANCE TRAINING

Theory - 180 minutes

• SUMMARY
• EXAMINATION (90 MINUTES)

Practical - 180 minutes

• SUMMARY
• PRACTICAL EXAMINATION (120 MINUTES)