Name: Donnie Bowden

Title: Weight Room Safety

Summary: Research weight room safety and procedures; effectively apply the
knowledge and procedures into daily weight training classes as well as develop a
foundation of knowledge for a healthy lifestyle.
Learners: High School Students (9-12). This course is Weight Training I. The first
weight training class they can take.

Standards:

Standard 3: The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills
to achieve and maintain a healthenhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
Online Learning Resources:
Youtube.com Weight Room Safety Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=SDcHd34XLhk
Weight training: Do's and don'ts of proper technique:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/weight-training/art20045842?pg=1
Weight Room Safety PDF:
https://www.nsca.com/uploadedFiles/NSCA/Resources/PDF/Education/Articles/NSCA_
Classics_PDFs/Facility_considerations__Weight_room_safety.4.pdf
Weight Room Safety Quiz: http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/WeightRoomQuiz.html?
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Materials Used by the Teacher:

Computer

Technologies Used by the

Teacher:

Computer
Internet

Materials Used by the Students:

Computer
Writing Utensil
Research Worksheet

Technologies Used by the Students:

Computer
Internet

Timeline of activities (Instructional Procedures):

Present the lesson and the project to the students. Pass out the Research
Worksheet.
After everyone has a worksheet, walk through the steps on the worksheet so
everyone understands what is being asked of them. The worksheet is straight
forward and has easy step-by-step directions on how to find and locate the
information and what to do with it once they locate it.
Have the students check out a laptop and access the internet (use google
chrome or firefox browser)
The students can start the assignment once they have the worksheet and
access the internet. They just have to follow the directions on the worksheet.
Teacher needs to walk around and help/guide the students through the
assignment and make sure they are on task.
Once the students make it through the worksheet, they need to print off their
quizzes. They can print them at the printer in the back of the room (printer
B117).
Students need to turn-in their worksheets and their quizzes at the conclusion
of the assignment.
They may work on any other homework for the remainder of class.

Assessment Plan:
The students will be assessed on the completion of the worksheet (24 pts),
completion of the quiz (15 pts), and participation and behavior (10 pts).
Weight Room Safety Quiz: (15 pts)
http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/WeightRoomQuiz.html?
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Participation and Behavior (10 pts)
Participation and Behavior Rubric
Name:__________________
points 5 (Good)
3 (Fair)
Participati
The project
The project
on
was
was mostly
completed.
done.
Behavior

Stayed on task
and behavior
was good.

Stayed on
task and
behavior was

Date:_____________
1 (Poor)
0 (Unacceptable)
The project
Was not completed.
was partly
done.
Did not stay
on task and
behavior

Did not stay on task and

behavior was
unacceptable.

fair.
Points earned :

was poor.

/10

Research Worksheet: (24 pts)

Research Assignment

Read: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/weighttraining/art-20045842?pg=2
1. What are the 6 Dos of weight training? (3 pts)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
2. What are the 5 Donts of weight training? (2.5 pts)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read:
https://www.nsca.com/uploadedFiles/NSCA/Resources/PDF/Education/Articles/
NSCA_Classics_PDFs/Facility_considerations__Weight_room_safety.4.pdf
3. List five things to look for that pertain to Care of Equipment: (2.5 pts)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4. List five Responsibilities of the Lifter: (2.5 pts)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5. List five Responsibilities of the Spotter: (2.5 pts)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDcHd34XLhk

6. What are the 10 guidelines? (5 pts)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

7. What are the spotting techniques for the squat? (3 pts)

8. What are the spotting techniques for the bench press? (3 pts)

Take Weight Room Safety Quiz and Print Results:

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