conintuous training Flashcards
1
Q
describe continous training
A
exercising for a sustained period of time over 20 minutes without rest at steady state intensity
2
Q
what zone is continuous training perfomred in
A
aerobic
3
Q
what sports/ type of athlete will benefit from continuous training
A
- any sport that requires to keep going for a long period of time e.g. marathon running, 90 minutes of football, 80 minutes of rugby match etc.
4
Q
how do you calculate a persons aerbic training zone
A
220 - age = x
- 60-80% of x
5
Q
advantages of continuous training
A
- can be done with little/ no equipment
- improves cardiovascular endurance
- running can be done virtually anywhere
6
Q
disadvantages of continuous training
A
- can be boring doing the same exercise over and over again
- it can cause injury due to repetitive movments
- can be time consuming
- doesnt always match the demands of the sport as players dont run at one speed continually in a team sport game.