Fitness Elective
semester LONG
Repeatable within the year: Yes
Eligible year levels: FLE 1 – FLE 4
Subject Overview:
Are you ready to build strength, improve your fitness, and take control of your health?
The Fitness elective gives you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to train safely and effectively while working towards your own personal fitness goals.
With guidance from staff who have fitness industry experience, you'll learn how to use gym equipment correctly, design personalised training programs, and understand the principles behind effective exercise. Whether your goal is to improve your fitness, increase your strength, or simply develop healthier habits, this elective is designed to support you every step of the way.
Throughout the semester, you will:
become confident using a range of gym equipment safely and correctly
learn exercises that target specific muscle groups
explore training methods and principles used to improve different components of fitness
understand how to structure an effective training session, including warm-ups, conditioning, and cool-downs
set personal health and fitness goals and monitor your progress over time
design, implement, and evaluate your own personalised training program.
This elective is designed to help you become more confident in a gym environment while developing the knowledge and habits needed to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. Each person has different goals, abilities, and experience, so the aim will be to tailor your experience as much as possible to suit your individual needs and help you achieve your personal best.
Through regular participation, you can expect to:
improve your aerobic and anaerobic fitness
increase muscular strength and endurance
develop healthier muscles, bones, and joints
increase your energy levels
improve your overall wellbeing and ability to manage stress
develop healthy routines that support better sleep, recovery, and long-term health.
Assessment
Your assessment will be based on:
participation and effort
correct and safe use of equipment
development and application of training knowledge
completion of personalised training programs (for yourself and others)
goal setting, monitoring, and reflection on your progress.
Requirements
To participate successfully in this elective, you will need to:
wear appropriate active clothing each lesson
bring a drink bottle and sweat towel
keep an up-to-date record of your training program and progress
contribute to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive training environment.
