HIGH SCHOOL
Cooper's Aerobics
The goal of people who follow Cooper's aerobic points system is to earn at least 30 aerobic points per week. The following are some examples of how you can earn aerobic points. Take the Cooper challenge and see if you earn 30 points over one week.
| Activity | Aerobic points earned |
|---|---|
| Aerobic dance and other exercise programs conducted to music | 1 point for every 5 minutes |
| Circuit weight training | 0.84 points for every 5 minutes |
| Cross-country skiing | 1.5 points for every 5 minutes of skiing |
| Fencing | 1 point for every 10 minutes |
| Football | 0.5 points for every 5 minutes of actual play |
| Golf (no motorized cart) | 1.5 points per 9 holes |
| Handball, racquetball, squash, basketball, soccer, hockey, or lacrosse | 0.75 points per 5 minutes; do not count breaks and time-outs |
| Ice or roller skating | 1.13 points for every 15 minutes, for speed skating triple the point value |
| Mini-trampoline | 1.25 points for every 5 minutes |
| Super circuit weight training | 1.3 points for every 5 minutes |
| Tennis or badminton (doubles) | 0.38 points per 15 minutes |
| Tennis or badminton (singles) | 0.33 points per 5 minutes |
| Volleyball | 0.33 points for every 5 minutes |
| Waterskiing and downhill snow skiing | 0.5 points for every 5 minutes of actual skiing |
| Wrestling or boxing | 2 points for every 5 minutes |