Joshua G. Scott

A graduate Western Michigan University, Josh played division I soccer for the Broncos and received degrees in physical education and biology. He currently works as the Kalamazoo Athletic Club Program Director and as a graduate assistant at WMU where he is completing a graduate degree in exercise science with an emphasis on holistic health.  He is also teaching adjunct for WMU and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Connect with Josh on the following links  

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Each class that I have taught, person I have personal trained, and retreat that I have lead has a story. The Vitae section of this website is meant to accuratly protray how I have used my knowledge, skills, and dedication to positively impact those professional experiences.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

WPE 101: Concepts of Healthy Life Styles: 2 credit (Lecture/Discussion): Students Learned about the components of health related fitness. Topics include cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, strength, flexibility, nutrition, substance abuse, holistic health, and STD's. Discussion as well as activity is a part of most lessons. Each student plans and implements a personal life style change program that includes aspects from each area discussed throughout the semester.

Example Lesson: Muscular Strength and Endurance Power Point and Activity.

WPE 153: Weight Trainign For Fitness: 1 Credit (Lecture/Standard Lab) This is a course using scientific principles to develop muscular and cardio-respiratory fitness. A circuit training approach is used, alternating the use of a variety of resistance machines with aerobic conditioning using a wide variety of contemporary exercise equipment. Principles of assessment and exercise testing are used in both pre-testing and post-testing students to measure progress.

Example Syllabus and Course Pack: Syllabus and Course Pack

Kalamazoo Athletic Club Program Director Group Exercise: Sample GE Schedule

  • Totally Toned: This class incorporates a variety of different elements, such as free weights, rubber tubing, exercise balls and step. Beginners and athletes alike will improve their muscular strength and endurance and have a blast doing it.
  • Group Cycle: For beginners and avid cyclers alike, Group Cycle is a great calorie-burning workout. The indoor cycling program emphasizes the basic foundations of cycling movements and breathing awareness while emulating fast flats and steep hills. Come ride with us!
  • Group Cycle & Abs: Same foundations and movements as regular group cycle class with a 10-minute abdominal workout to finish it off.
  • Group Cycle & Toning: This is a 1 hour class with the same foundations and movements as regular group cycle class with a 20-minute total body toning to fisish it off. .
  • Pilates: This 45-minute workout will elongate your muscles, creating a longer, leaner body. It is an exercise program that focuses on the core postural muscles that help keep the body balanced and are essential to providing support for the spine.
  • Yoga: This class will focus on the practice of physical postures or poses. Yoga is concerned more with mental and spiritual well-being than physical activity. Stretching is certainly involved, but yoga is really about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility.
  • Yogalates: This class will focus on the practice of physical postures or poses of yoga. It will also incorporate several of the strength aspects of traditional mat pilates. The mat pilates section will be done first and will cover core abdominal, core lower back, and core hip areas of strenth and stability. After about 20 minutes the class switchs over to a basic hatha yoga sequences.
  • The Power Hour: This is an 8-week total body class. Before the class starts, each participant will receive a pre-class consultation to determine realistic goals for the 8-week period, and the best way to reach those goals together. After the 8 weeks is complete, a post-class consultation will be given to assess the progress made and to reset goals for the future. This is really personal training in a small group setting. The class is $75.00 and includes 1 pre- and one post-class consultation, and 8 small group classes and bottled water during class periods.
  • ABstravaganza: This is a great 30 minute noon class to really focus on the abdominal and core areas of the body. It incorporates key Pilates concepts and expands to include oblique, lower back, and hip areas. Becuase the class is only 30 minutes long, you have time to add any aspects to your workout before or after the class.
  • Kickboxing: This is a 45 minute group exercise class that focuses on the skills and techniques associated with traditional kickboxing. The class works on upper body, core, and lower body toning as well as cardiovascular conditioning.

Management and Personal Training: My responsibilities as program dirctor of the Kalamazoo Athletic Club Included; creation and management of www.kalamazooathleticclub.com, scheduling and assessment of all personal training and group exercise staff, teach a variety of group exercise classes (listed above), maintain a personal training client base of 15 hours per week, supervise and train frond desk staff, and group exercise staff certification.

Character Reference personal training client and Club Manager: Personal training client

Western Michigan University: Health Physical Education and Recreation

HPER 1100: Healthy Living: 2 credit (lecture). Student learning stretched beyond the traditional components of fitness. Topics include stress management, relaxation techniques, time management, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, strength, flexibility, nutrition, substance abuse, holistic health, and STD's. A range of guest presenters, community involvement, peer presentations, discussions, and traditional lectures were used to facilitate learning.

Sample Lesson: Nutrition power point, Diet Analysis Activity