This course is designed for undergraduate students in exercise science and biology who are curious how physical movement alters human physiology. Ever wonder how oxygen gets from the air you breathe to your muscle cells to produce energy?  How can the body fat actually be used for energy and what is the ideal way to lose weight? Does the brain act as the puppet master and control skeletal muscle or is endocrinology the key to stimulating muscle growth?  These and other concepts will be discussed in the context of anaerobic, endurance, and strength exercise in ethnically diverse individuals across the lifespan with or without chronic disease.  This course will also provide the base of knowledge required to critically evaluate lay and research related to exercise physiology with open-minded skepticism and apply this knowledge for both athletic and metabolic performance. In this course, you will combine your knowledge from previous science courses from the cell to tissue to whole body to explore exactly how exercise influences the human body. We will also work together to create a team environment so that individuals can work together towards completion of a clinical translational research paper.