The Department of Health Sciences is proud to announce a new offering for 2014—FIT Rx. Health Sciences majors will participate in an internship in Individualized Exercise Prescription. During the internship, students will explore and discuss the text The Exercise Professional’s Guide to Optimizing Health: Strategies for Preventing and Reducing Chronic Disease. As a major component of their coursework, interns will be available to offer individualized exercise training sessions for at least thirty-five faculty and staff members at no cost. Spouses and children over age 13 will also be eligible to participate if space allows.
Participants will receive individualized exercise training and be offered assessments of fitness, body composition, and dietary intake to gauge progress. Beginners will be given instruction, encouraged to progress gradually, and supported throughout the process. Individualized exercise training would initially be offered three times per week for at least two weeks and then continue on a weekly or monthly basis as needed. Assessments will be offered at the end of the semester for employees to track progress and evaluate the effectiveness of their program.
For more information, please contact Kelly Frazier, Lecturer of Health Sciences via email at kelly.frazier@furman.edu.