Resistance to the Core™

This continuing education course is sponsored by Resistance Wear, a leading supplier of weighted vests. Resistance Wear offers special discounts to AFAA members. Weighted vests, if designed and used correctly, provide a cost effective way to enhance workouts. However, many people are still new to this technology and are unfamiliar with the most effective uses. This online course will help you to understand the benefits of weighted vests in exercise, how to optimize their use and which resistance training exercises are most appropriate for weighted vests.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the students in the Resistance to the Core™ course will be able to:

1. State how new technologies, such as weighted vests, can enhance enthusiasm or motivation.
2. Determine and utilize the modalities available to help enhance athletic performance.
3. Integrate the use of safe and effective equipment without changing an exercise regime.
4. Use appropriate instructional techniques for the level of participants to provide a safe, effective, and enjoyable program.
5. Integrate strategies for non-athletes to safely add intensity for increased caloric expenditure and maximize time available.
6. Master a competent level of knowledge and skills related to resistance training through successful completion of each of the module quizzes on the material provided through this online distance study course.
7. Gain continuing education toward all current AFAA certifications, and demonstrate the highest level of professionalism as guided by the AFAA Code of Ethics and related legal guidelines.

Curriculum Components:

In addition to the course objectives above, the course will include training guidelines for:

• Cardiovascular endurance
• Weightroom and resistance skills
• Flexibility programming
• Exercise adherence
• Evidenced-based research and benefits of weighted vests

For the introductory price of $35, you can earn up to 3 CEUs by reading 3 comprehensive modules and successfully completing the corresponding quizzes online. You will be allotted three attempts at each quiz with the opportunity to retest if necessary. CEUs earned from this course can be applied to AFAA recertification.

This course must be completed within one (1) year of the purchase date to be eligible for earning credit.

Requirements for credit:

• Score 100% to successfully pass a module exam.
• Pass all modules to earn credit.
• $10 Retest fee for each module.