Component 01 - Training Flashcards
What is specificity?
Making training specific to your needs.
What is interval training?
Periods of high intensity work, followed by periods of rest.
What is circuit training?
A combination of different stations (exercises) with rests in between, completed on a circuit.
What is plyometric training?
Intense, depth jumping, involving repeated explosive actions.
What is fartlek training?
Training where there are changes of intensity during the session, eg. Anaerobic and then aerobic, and then anaerobic.
What is progressive overload?
Gradually increasing the demands placed on the body
What is frequency?
How often you train eg. 3 times per week
What is intensity?
How hard you train eg. 60% of HRMax
What is time?
How long you train for eg. 30 minutes continuous training
What is reversibility?
Losing the training gains you have made - eg. losing adaptations due to not training enough.
How can you measure cardiovascular fitness?
Through the multistage fitness test or 12 minute cooper run
What is cardiovascular fitness?
The ability to exercise the entire body for long periods of time without tiring.
What is speed?
The amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance.
What is muscular endurance?
The ability to use voluntary muscles repeatedly without tiring
What is Flexibility?
The range of motion at a joint