Training Flashcards
Specificity
specific muscles involved
specific energy systems that are utilized
Overload
increased capacity of a system in response to training above the level which it is accustomed
too much leads to overtraining or overreaching
Rest
important to manage recovery time to optimise adaptive response and avoid overtraining
Reversibility
training effect quickly lost
Aerobic energy system
aerobic metabolism
Anaerobic energy system
ATP-PC system
glycolysis
When are training improvements greater?
individuals with lower initial fitness
individualized training programmes
Influence of genetics
play role in how individual responds to training
anaerobic capacity more gentically determined
fast twitch fibres (type IIx)
determine VO2max
Elements contributing to aerobic performace
•A high VO2max
•Superior exercise economy/efficiency
•A high lactate threshold and critical power
Low responders training induced changes in VO2max
Possess a relatively low untrained VO2 max
Often exhibit limited exercise training response as VO2max improves by 5% or less
High responders training induced changes in VO2max
Individuals with the ideal genetic makeup required for champion endurance athletes
Possess a relatively high untrained VO2max
Often increase VO2max by 50% with training
Warm-up
increase cardiac output and blood flow to skeletal muscle
increase muscle temp and enzyme activity
can reduce risk of exercise-induced muscle injury
Cool down
return blood pooled in muscles to central circulation
3 training methods to improve aerobic power
interval training
long, slow duration
high-intensity, continuous exercise
Training is designed to improve
VO2max
lactate threshold
running economy
Peak running velocity
highest speed that can be maintained for 5+ seconds
inversely correlated to endurance race finish times
HIIT
repeated high intensity exercise bout separated by brief recovery periods
ratio work:rest
work interval
rest interval
sets and reps
Training outcome HIIT
improved VO2 max
running economy
lactate threshold
increases mitochondrial volume
Long slow distance
training duration greater than event duration
improvements based on volume of training
targets aerobic base