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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply muscular fitness to a range of exercises
   • In consultation with relevant personnel develop an advanced weight training regime to improve overall strength and fitness to perform power lifts
   • Display muscular strength and flexibility in exercises
   • Demonstrate strong and coordinated muscular control in exercises
   • Display power through speed and control in exercises
2. Use safe power lifting techniques
   • Ensure neutral pelvic alignment prior to commencing lifts
   • Maintain postural stability during power lifting
   • Use a fluid action during various power lifts, including overhead lifts
   • Maintain a stable yet relaxed lower body while engaging the spinal erectors, transversus abdominus and the upper limbs
   • Display power during weight lifting through speed and control
3. Demonstrate core control during a range of exercises
   • Maintain abdominal stability and correct, stable posture throughout exercises
   • Use lumbar muscles to maintain erect posture
4. Evaluate advanced gym and weight training program
   • Take account of a range of factors when evaluating whether the goals of an advanced gym and weight program are being achieved
   • In consultation with relevant personnel review and adjust weight training exercises as required
   • Evaluate physiological changes that occur as a result of implementing an advanced gym and weight program
   • Note symptoms that indicate over training and take account of these when revising advanced gym and weight program

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

shift and lift an outside resistance without injuring the body

execute overhead lifts with ease during performances

improve weight lifting capacity through regular execution of a range of resistance training exercises.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

explain how the following contribute to safe dance practice and injury prevention:

articulation of the spine

engagement of the feet

support provided by feet, legs, hands, arms and torso

the way joints move

differentiation of the legs and pelvis

explain key features of the following in the context of weight training:

safe lifting techniques

core control skills

a range of resistance training equipment.

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