| Criteria | Exemplary | Proficient | Developing | Beginning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal Setting | Sets SMART fitness goals with clear baselines, targets, and realistic timelines. | Sets clear goals with some measurable targets. | Goals are vague or unrealistic. | No fitness goals established. |
| Exercise Knowledge | Demonstrates excellent knowledge of exercise types, muscle groups, and training principles. | Shows good understanding of basic exercise categories and purposes. | Limited exercise knowledge; some activities are inappropriate. | Shows no understanding of exercise principles. |
| Plan Structure | Plan includes warm-up, workout, cool-down with specific exercises, sets, reps, and progression. | Plan includes main components with reasonable exercise selection. | Plan is incomplete; missing key components like warm-up or progression. | No structured plan; activities are random. |
| Self-Monitoring | Includes detailed tracking methods for progress, heart rate, and adjustments over time. | Plans to track some fitness metrics. | Mentions tracking but method is unclear. | No self-monitoring or tracking planned. |
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