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PHED 108: Weight Training and Body Conditioning

Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 1

Description: Introduces students to fitness and healthy lifestyles. The course is designed to provide students with an overview of the various types of weight training but primarily emphasizes circuit weight training method. There will usually be a brief lecture each week with a longer one two or three times during the semester. The lectures include the five health-related components of physical fitness, nutrition, and weight management. The class also teaches students how to use resistance and cardiovascular equipment, and how to design fitness programs. The course is designed for beginners, yet all students will be helped on an individual basis (therefore advanced individuals can also participate).

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 1
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0

Current Sections

This course is not offered this semester.

Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Summer 2016, Section: A01, CRN 42519, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2016, Section: 201, CRN 10641, Instructor: Cynthia Warren
  • Spring 2016, Section: 202, CRN 10642, Instructor: Cynthia Warren
  • Spring 2016, Section: 203, CRN 10643, Instructor: Cynthia Warren
  • Spring 2016, Section: 206, CRN 12479, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2016, Section: 207, CRN 21220, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2015, Section: 201, CRN 72565, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2015, Section: 202, CRN 71720, Instructor: Cynthia Warren
  • Fall 2015, Section: 203, CRN 71718, Instructor: Cynthia Warren
  • Fall 2015, Section: 205, CRN 72312, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2015, Section: 206, CRN 78387, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2015, Section: 201, CRN 10744, Instructor: Nancy Jacobson
  • Spring 2015, Section: 202, CRN 10745, Instructor: Cynthia Warren
  • Spring 2015, Section: 205, CRN 12893, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2015, Section: 206, CRN 12894, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2014, Section: 201, CRN 72932, Instructor: Nancy Jacobson
  • Fall 2014, Section: 202, CRN 71899, Instructor: Cynthia Warren
  • Fall 2014, Section: 203, CRN 71897, Instructor: Cynthia Warren
  • Fall 2014, Section: 204, CRN 71898, Instructor: Nancy Jacobson
  • Fall 2014, Section: 205, CRN 72614, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Summer 2014, Section: A01, CRN 41018, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 10859, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2014, Section: 002, CRN 10860, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2014, Section: 003, CRN 10861, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2014, Section: 005, CRN 13454, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2014, Section: 006, CRN 13455, Instructor: Nancy Jacobson
  • Fall 2013, Section: 5P1, CRN 73387, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2013, Section: 5P2, CRN 72070, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2013, Section: 5P3, CRN 72068, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2013, Section: 5P4, CRN 72069, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2013, Section: 5P5, CRN 72950, Instructor: Nancy Jacobson
  • Summer 2013, Section: A01, CRN 41747, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2013, Section: 5P1, CRN 11022, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2013, Section: 5P2, CRN 11023, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2013, Section: 5P3, CRN 11024, Instructor: Nancy Jacobson
  • Spring 2013, Section: 5P5, CRN 14602, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2013, Section: 5P6, CRN 14603, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2012, Section: 5P1, CRN 74186, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2012, Section: 5P2, CRN 72335, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2012, Section: 5P3, CRN 72333, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2012, Section: 5P4, CRN 72334, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2012, Section: 5P5, CRN 73478, Instructor: Nancy Jacobson
  • Summer 2012, Section: XP2, CRN 41641, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2012, Section: 5P1, CRN 11186, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2012, Section: 5P2, CRN 11187, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2012, Section: 5P3, CRN 11188, Instructor: Ethan Carter
  • Spring 2012, Section: 5P5, CRN 14576, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2012, Section: 5P6, CRN 17092, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2012, Section: 5P7, CRN 17093, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2011, Section: 5P1, CRN 76528, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2011, Section: 5P2, CRN 72736, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2011, Section: 5P3, CRN 73173, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2011, Section: 5P4, CRN 72734, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2011, Section: 5P5, CRN 72735, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2011, Section: 5P6, CRN 74492, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Summer 2011, Section: 2P1, CRN 40429, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2011, Section: 5P1, CRN 11433, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2011, Section: 5P2, CRN 11434, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Spring 2011, Section: 5P3, CRN 11435, Instructor: Christopher Topping
  • Spring 2011, Section: 5P5, CRN 16818, Instructor: Anthony Johnson
  • Spring 2011, Section: 5P6, CRN 19214, Instructor: Marie Duncan
  • Fall 2010, Section: 5P1, CRN 74252, Instructor: Christopher Topping
  • Fall 2010, Section: 5P2, CRN 73671, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2010, Section: 5P3, CRN 74253, Instructor: Christopher Topping
  • Fall 2010, Section: 5P4, CRN 73669, Instructor: Christopher Topping
  • Fall 2010, Section: 5P5, CRN 73670, Instructor: Anthony Johnson
  • Fall 2010, Section: 5P6, CRN 79211, Instructor: Christopher Topping
  • Spring 2010, Section: 5P2, CRN 12232, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2010, Section: 5P3, CRN 12233, Instructor: Ryan Massimo
  • Spring 2010, Section: 5P4, CRN 12234, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Spring 2010, Section: 5P5, CRN 20285, Instructor: Ryan Massimo
  • Fall 2009, Section: 5P1, CRN 74606, Instructor: Christa Dalakis
  • Fall 2009, Section: 5P2, CRN 73965, Instructor: Frederick Schack
  • Fall 2009, Section: 5P3, CRN 74607, Instructor: Christa Dalakis
  • Fall 2009, Section: 5P4, CRN 73963, Instructor: Christa Dalakis
  • Fall 2009, Section: 5P5, CRN 73964, Instructor: Anthony Johnson