Soc 7: Methods Of Training Flashcards
Definition of weight training
Shifting weights to increase the strength of muscles using a programme of exercises.
What does weight training improve
Muscular strength and endurance
Sporting examples of weight training
Shot put
Weight lifter
Advantages of weight training
A wide variety to choose from
Can be done to a specific muscle group
Disadvantages of weight training
Can be expensive and need facilities
Need knowledge of technique
What is plyometric training
This is exercise where muscles use maximum force in short intervals of time.
What CoF does does plyometric training improve?
Power
Advantages of Plyometric training
Improves explosive fitness
It can be designed for specific performance
Disadvantages of Plyometrics
You need knowledge of your event or need a coach
Need to progress gradually and rest is very important.
Sporting examples of plyometrics…
The start of a 100m race
What is interval training?
This is physical training involving alternating stages of high and low intensity.
What CoF does Interval training improve?
It improves your cardiovascular fitness.
Sports that need interval training
Rugby and Football
Advantages of interval training
Includes a rest period
Includes repeated sprints, which is anaerobic
Disadvantages of interval training
Some people find it boring
Can be intense and needs full commitment
What is circuit training?
A series of exercises completed for a certain amount of time one after the other
What CoF does circuit training test?
All of them
What sports benefit from circuit training
Pretty much any sport as you can change the activities to suit your need
Advantages of circuit training
They combine CoF
You get a good source of all round fitness
Disadvantages of circuit training
Needs to be set up well and that takes time
You have to work at a high intensity but also pace yourself
Fartlek definition
A method of training where speed and terrain is constantly changing
What component of fitness does fartlek test?
CV fitness and speed
What sports benefit from fartlek?
Football and most ball games
Advantages of fartlek
Can include reps
Can include reps or be continuous
Disadvantages of fartlek
It is very hard to monitor
There may not be suitable terrain nearby you
Advantages of continuous training
Improves cardiovascular fitness
Cheap to do
Disadvantages of Continuous training
It can be boring
It doesn’t improve your anaerobic fitness
What sports need continuous training?
Long distance runners or cyclists
What CoF benefits from continuous training?
CV fitness
What is continuous training?
Working the whole body for long periods of time.
