Weight Training

MIT's state of the art weight room.

The MIT Wang Fitness center, a state of the art weight training facility. (Image courtesy of John Kern.)

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MIT Course Number

PE.720

As Taught In

Spring 2006

Level

Undergraduate

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Course Description

Course Features

Course Description

This 12 session course is designed for the beginning or novice weight lifter, or for those who have experience lifting but lack proper instruction. We will provide an understanding of the biomechanics involved, muscles used for a given exercise, and program development.

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Halston Taylor. PE.720 Weight Training. Spring 2006. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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