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Hacking Exercise For Health. The surprising new science of fitness.
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2 Weeks
2,699 INR Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Videos
- Introduction: Who are these profs and should I care about this MOOC?
- Week 1 Video 1 - What is fitness anyway?
- Week 1 Video 2 - What is the exercise continuum?
- Week 1 Video 3 - How to assess your own fitness
- Week 1 Video 4 - How do you get the biggest bang for your exercise buck?
Readings
- Introduction Glossary
- Week 1 Video 1 - Glossary
- Week 1 Video 2 - Glossary
- Week 1 Video 3 - Glossary
- Week 1 Video 4 - Glossary
Discussion Prompt
- How does your body respond to the stress of exercise?
Plugins
- Flipgrid Assignment (password: moocMOOC)
- Flipgrid Assignment (password: moocMOOC)
Videos
- Week 2 Video 1 - What’s the most important number you have?
- Week 2 Video 2 - Where do the Physical Activity Guidelines come from, anyway?
- Week 2 Video 3 - How can you hack cardiorespiratory fitness?
- Week 2 Video 4 - Why does H.I.T.T. work?
- Week 2 Video 5 - Which burns more calories: Interval or Endurance Training?
- Week 2 Video 6 - What are some interval workouts I can do at home?
Readings
- Week 2 Video 1 - Glossary
- Week 2 Video 3 - Glossary
- Week 2 Video 4 - Glossary
- Week 2 Video 5 - Glossary
- Week 2 Video 6 - Glossary
Discussion Prompt
- Week 2 Video 1 - Which method did you use to determine your VO2max score?
- Week 2 Video 2 - How can you fit 150min of exercise into your typical week?
- Week 2 Video 5 - Have you experienced the afterburn effect?
- Week 2 Video 6 - Design your own interval workout.
Plugin
- Flipgrid Assignment: Your afterburn experience (use password: moocMOOC)
Videos
- Week 3 Video 1 - Can you hack strength training?
- Week 3 Video 2 - What’s up with muscle fibre?
- Week 3 Video 3 - Can we actually prompt our muscles to grow?
- Week 3 Video 4 - What does protein have to do with muscles?
- Week 3 Video 5 - How does one hack strength training?
- Week 3 Video 6 - What should I consider as I design my own workouts?
Readings
- Week 3 Video 1 - Glossary
- Week 3 Video 2 - Glossary
- A Motor Unit-Based Model of Muscle Fatigue
- Neither Load nor Systemic Hormones Determine Resistance Training-Mediated Hypertrophy or Strength Gains in Resistance-Trained Young Men
- Week 3 Video 3 - Glossary
- Week 3 Video 4 - Glossary
- Week 3 Video 5 - Glossary
- IOC Consensus Statement: Dietary Supplements and the High-Performance Athlete
- Week 3 Video 6 - Glossary
Discussion Prompts
- Week 3 Video 1 - How being stronger can help you in everyday life?
- Week 3 Video 4 - Calculate the maximum amount of protein your body can use in a day
- Week 3 Video 5 (1) - Have you set exercise goals before?
- Week 3 Video 5 (2) - Great ideas for push, pull, core, or leg exercises.
Plugin
- Flipgrid Assignment: Describe muscle fibres (use password: moocMOOC)
Videos
- Week 4 Video 1 - Which is better: cardio or strength training?
- Week 4 Video 2 - What does a cardio & strength training workout actually look like?
- Week 4 Video 3 - Can you design your own cardio & strength workout?
- Week 4 Video 4 - How can exercise affect your mental health?
- Week 4 Video 5 - Can't you get exercise in a pill?!
- Week 4 Video 6 - What are our top ten tips to hack exercise for health?
Readings
- Does Strength-Promoting Exercise Confer Unique Health Benefits? A Pooled Analysis of Data on 11 Population Cohorts With All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Mortality Endpoints
- Week 4 Video 2 - Glossary
- Research studies
- Research studies
- Week 4 Video 5 - Glossary
- Overall Course Glossary
Assignment
- Final Course Quiz
Discussion Prompts
- Week 4 Video 2 - Workouts that could be done virtually anywhere.
- Week 4 Video 3 - Review your workout plan
Plugin
- Flipgrid Assignment (password: moocMOOC)