Components Of A Training Session

Question 1

Warm Up

Answer 1

Stage 1: gradual warm up
Stage 2: more specific movements

Purpose:

• prepares athlete both mentally and physically
• it increases arousal
• warms muscles and the body (increases blood flow)

Question 2

Conditioning Phase

Answer 2

• Follows Warm up
• main part of training session

Purpose:
Specifically develops fitness components that need improving based on activity analysis and fitness testing whilst maintaining requirements of the sport.

Question 3

Cool Down

Answer 3

• vital for optimal recovery
• similar movements but lower intensity
• flexibility training performed here

Purpose:

• Return body back to pre exercise levels
• helps to remove metabolic by products
• replenish lost fluids
• helps reduce DOMS