Sport & Exercise

Find out how your body reacts to training and what things you should be including in your training to improve your sports performance and fitness.

Have a look at some of the common training tools, fitness methods and models and apply these to yourself and others. Train in a different environment with up-to-date instructors and get a feel for the other options you could go on to study to be able to work in the sport, health and fitness industry.

The Sport and Exercise programme gives you a practical opportunity to develop your own sports training and fitness; while exploring the wide career opportunities in the fitness, sport and recreation sector.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Develop knowledge and skills and the correct technique related to the use of gym equipment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of macro and micro nutrients and nutritional imbalances.
• Manage personal physical fitness with guidance.
• Explain the purpose and structure of a fitness enterprise.
• Demonstrate, instruct and monitor static stretching.

Note: Some unit standards may change. Final information on the standards specific to your course will be available prior to starting your programme.
If circumstances change there could be mixed models of delivery e.g online, face to face one day per week or block options.