Methods Of Training

Question 1

What is continuous training and what is it good for?

Answer 1

You run, swim, cycle, or walk for at least 30 minutes at the same pace without rest and overload by increasing the time, distance, speed, or all three. It is good for improving your aerobic system and burn body fat

Question 2

What are disadvantages of continuous training?

Answer 2

It includes no skill work and it can get boring.

Question 3

What is fartlek training?

Answer 3

This method involves many changes of speed, improving both aerobic and anaerobic energy systems.

Question 4

What are disadvantages of fartlek training?

Answer 4

The athletes decides on the sport and it needs a lot of motivation to work at maximum speed.

Question 5

What is interval training?

Answer 5

In interval, training, you follow a fixed pattern of fast work with a period of rest to remove lactic acid.

Question 6

What are extensive intervals?

Answer 6

Working at about 60-80% of your maximum heart rate. This improves your aerobic endurance. To overload you can increase the reps or the intensity.

Question 7

What are intensive intervals?

Answer 7

Working at 80-90% of your maximum heart rate with fewer reps and longer rest. This increases speed endurance.

Question 8

What is circuit training?

Answer 8

It is a good way to organize your muscle or skill training. A circuit usually has 8-15 stations to do different exercises at.

Question 9

What is strength and how do you train it?

Answer 9

The force you exert against a resistance. You train fast twitch muscle fibers for strength and strength training makes muscles thicker.

Question 10

What is static and dynamic strength?

Answer 10

Static strength is where your muscles do not change length, and dynamic strength is where they do change length.

Question 11

What is power and how do you train it?

Answer 11

Power is the ability to do strength performances quickly. You train fast twitch fibers and training for it makes the muscles thicker.

Question 12

What is endurance and how do you train it?

Answer 12

The ability to repeat and maintain muscular contractions without getting tired. You train slow twitch fibers, and it makes muscles better at using oxygen and burning fat for energy.

Question 13

What is the load lifted during strength training?

Answer 13

Heavy weight and few reps

Question 14

What is the load lifted during power training?

Answer 14

Medium weight, medium reps and done quickly

Question 15

What is the load lifted during endurance training?

Answer 15

Low weight and many reps.

Question 16

What is weight training?

Answer 16

Weight training is a popular way to exercise muscles

Question 17

What is bodyweight training?

Answer 17

Training endurance

Question 18

What are two advantages of bodyweight training?

Answer 18

You can do it anywhere and when you can do an exercise more than 10 times without stopping you are moving into endurance work.