Lesson

Subject: Exercise and Conditioning Grade:​​ 9 Date:​​ Oct 25, 2018

Lesson: Deadlift Introduction Time: 70 Minutes
SLOs:

Exercise and Conditioning 9 is a locally constructed option that does not operate off of a
government constructed program of studies specific to the course.

Instructional Objectives:

Knowledge:
Students will…
1. Learn the proper steps to prepare for and execute and traditional deadlift

Skills:
Students will…
1. Participate in a guided, low weight walkthrough of deadlift technique, as well as
other primary strength training routines designed to increase coordination and
conditioning.

Key Questions:

How do we set ourselves up properly for a deadlift?

Why is it important to remove slack from our body prior to the lift?
What role does the neutral spine position play within a deadlift?

Materials:

Barbells, Training Plates, Rubber Plates, Barbell Racks, Squat Cages, Dowel Rods,
Plyo Boxes, Bench Press, Electronic Timer, Clipboard, Phone

Preparation and Safety:

Fitness Centre Environment: Before beginning activity in the fitness centre, run
students through a brief orientation of what to expect within the facility. Walk
students around the entire facility and show them all the different components and
pieces of equipment present within. Again, go over the safety policy within the
fitness centre. Roughhousing and fooling around has a zero tolerance policy. If you
can’t handle the responsibility, you will be removed. Be aware of students not
following policies, identify lesson specific hotspots prior to starting.
Lesson Procedure:

Directions Assessment Time

Introduction: F: Attendance 15 Minutes

1. Meet students in the FC and unlock
the changerooms for them. Check that F: Monitor student effort
the other door to the changeroom and engagement levels
remains locked. As students filter in to during initial period with
the the fitness center, greet them and equipment
make conversation. Move to weight
area to set up for lesson while students F: Ensure students have
are coming in. Students will grab equipment put away
lacrosse balls, rollers, thera-canes, and properly and are seated on
skipping ropes to begin the class. Give time in correct location
them a time limit on the timer: 4
minutes to have items replaced in
proper location, be seated in rows. F: Answer student questions
2. Go over lesson for the day (write on and clarify the lesson as
board in available space). Work through required
it step by step with students.
3. Have students stand up and work
through dynamic warm-up components- F: Check student technique
Lunge with rotation, three squat during the warm-up phase
variants. After completion, send of lesson
students to get dowel rods and return to
rows. Upon return, have students work
through forward and backward shoulder
dislocations.

Lesson Body: F: After going over cues for 45 Minutes

1. Set-up Boxes at the front of the room. students, observe and make
With students aligned in rows with sure that students are
dowel rods in hand, go over the following the cues and
positioning cues for deadlifting. (Center setting up correctly
yourself on the bar/bar over top
laces/midfoot/hinge at the hips and drop F: Ensure that all students
until arms can reach bar- Gorilla are successfully employing a
position/use the bar to pull your chest neutral spine position
up and remove slack from the upper during movement
body/eyes stare at a spot 10-15 feet
ahead/Bar travels straight up the shins, S: Effort and Participation
slowly stand tall and squeeze glutes into
the top of the bar at the height of the F: Watch students and
lift- caution against pulling back into ensure that proper safety
hyperextension. Bar travels back down procedures are being
the same path, replace on ground in followed, intervene as
same position, re-set technique.) required
2. Transition over to the weight area.
Have 6 Bar stations set up for students F: Continually circulate
to work off of. Seat students at the throughout the classroom to
hardwood and break them into groups at check on student movement
each bar. Explain the sets and and behavior, encourage
repetitions to students (4 sets each, 10 and correct where possible
reps)
3. Circulate and monitor student
position and mechanics throughout the F: Before transitioning,
deadlifting movement. Encourage ensure that students
students to help their partners with understand the directions
feedback as they work through together for the switch, supervise
4. As each respective group completes accordingly
their 4 sets, direct 5 of them to position
themselves within a rack for front squat, F: Monitor student
with one group moving to the bench technique during the next
press station. Remind students about the activity phase.
need for caution while moving barbells
around in large groups- move all
students not actively involved off to the
side.
5. Students are to complete 4 sets of 10
reps each. If students request to add
weight to their bars, check technique
before issuing approval.
6. Circulate and monitor student
technique and provide feedback
wherever appropriate.
 Closure: F: Check student technique 10 Minutes
1.Stop activity. Have students replace during stretching period.
their bars in the correct location against
the wall. Replace racks in correct
position against the wall, place benches
in correct position in lifting area. Circle
up for a stretch if time allows. If not,
unlock the changerooms, keep students
in room until the bell rings.

Lesson Reflection: