Includes index.

Module 1 Jump-Start: A Quick Reference for Getting Started Monitoring Heart Rate Using a Heart Rate Monitor for the First Time Lesson Plans Module 2 Measuring and Recording Heart Rate Data Taking Your Pulse Determining Training Load Understanding Heart Rate Assessments Submaximal Heart Rate Tests Lesson Plans Module 3 Monitoring Heart Rate Programming a Heart Rate Monitor Precise Heart Rate Monitoring Sources of Error in Heart Rate Assessments Increases in Cardiac Output Changes in the Heart Ratings of Perceived Exertion Lesson Plans Module 4 Heart Zones Methodology Heart Zones Characteristics Five Heart Zones Zone Workouts Maximal Heart Rate Lesson Plans Module 5 Setting Fitness Goals Setting SMART Goals Small-Change Goals Training Tree: A Wellness Continuum Using the Training Tree Setting Weight Loss Goals Managing Weight Losing Weight Understanding Weight Gain Visualizing to Achieve Goals Lesson Plans Module 6 Heart Zones Training Ten Steps of Heart Zones Training Rules for Training Putting the Plan Into Action Module 7 Heart Zones Workouts Tailoring Your Workouts Interval Workouts Steady-State, or Continuous, Workouts Deciphering the Color-Coding System How to Read a Workout Outline Choosing and Designing Workouts Lesson Plans Additional Workouts Module 8 Sport Applications Fitness Training Principles Performance Training Principles Sport Specificity Cross-Training Aerobic and Anerobic Energy Contributions Assessing Fitness Levels Throughout the Sport Season Measuring and Monitoring the Intensity Requirements of Player Positions Lesson Plans Module 9 Periodized Training for Sport Performance Training Phases Setting Individual Plans and Goals Progression of Training Load Workouts Tracking Training Load and Logging Workouts Lesson Plans Module 10 Training the Emotional Heart Emotional Fitness Zones Emotional Fitness Training Strengthening the Emotional Heart ZAP Your Stress Connecting With Others Choosing Happiness Lesson Plans Module 11 Enhancing Health Through Outdoor Recreation Integrating Outdoor Adventure Activities Into Physical Education Adventure Racing Discathalon (Cross Country Skiing and Disc Throwing) Geocaching or Point-to-Point Orienteering Lesson Plans