Training Flashcards
What systems does training particularly target?
The muscular and cardiovascular systems.
Why do we train?
To improve the ability and capability to take part in an activity more effectively.
What is specificity?
Training that is particularly suited to a particular sport or activity.
What must be taken into account for training?
Individuals are different and will respond differently to the same methods of training. Also need to take into account the specific demands of the activity.
How might a marathon runner include specificity into their training?
They would train to increase their levels of endurance and that distance running was actually included in your training so that you were practising for the real event.
What is progression?
Where training is increased gradually as the body adjusts to the increased demands being made on it.
What happens if you keep your levels of training the same?
No progression will happen.
What could have if you try to progress too far?
It could result in an injury or muscle damage.
What is plateauing?
Where progress seems to halt within a training programme and it takes some time to move onto the next level.
How can you overcome plateauing?
Prepare yourself mentally and keep yourself motivated enough to keep going.
How can tedium be reduced?
By varying the way that you train.
What does SPORT stand for?
Specificity, progression, overload, reversibility and tedium.
What is overload?
Making the body work harder than normal in order to improve it.
What does FIT stand for?
Frequency, intensity and time.
How does frequency affect overload?
Frequency is when you increase the number of training sessions but when your are training you must consider progression which says that you must increase gradually.
How does intensity affect overload?
Intensity is when you are increasing the amount of activity you are including in one session for example you could increase weights or increase the number of exercises.
How does time affect overload?
Time is when you increase the amount of time you spend taking part in the training session.
What is time also known as?
Duration
What is reversibility?
If training stops then the effects gained can be lost too.
What is reversibility the opposite of?
Progression
Are gains made lost faster than they were initially achieved?
Yes
What is combination training?
When performers carry out a range and variety of training?
How does a decathlete incorporate combination training?
For the long distance run, they would do endurance training while the shot putt would require strength training.
Why is safety important to consider in training?
The aspects of training require you to push your body beyond its normal limits which could result in injury.
How can you increase safety?
Take part in a warm-up and warm-down and you should be aware of any specific safety requirements for a particular sport.
What are the four aspects of training?
Warm-up, warm-down, skills /team-play phase and warm-down.
When should a warm-up occur?
At the start of every training session.
Why is a warm-up important?
It prepares the body for physical activity and increases the blood flow thus allowing you to become psychologically prepared. It also reduces the possibility of you getting injured - cold muscles are more prone to damage to the tendons and fibres.
How should warm-ups be designed?
Should be specific to the activity you are taking part in or it should complement the overall training method you are about to start.
What should be included in a warm-up?
A pulse raiser such as light jogging to increase your heart rate, body temperature and breathing rate in a balanced way. Light exercises and stretches could also be done to prepare the main areas of your body that are going to be used.
What is the fitness phase?
This is where you concentrate on the aspect of fitness specifically identified and that is most appropriate for your particular physical activity.
What would be involved in the fitness phase?
An endurance exercise and the principle of overload may be used. You could also include a variety of exercises if you are using circuit training as a method for example.
What is the skill phase?
For a team activity, this is when you would link with the rest of the team however for an individual, this is where you practise the individual skills that you need for your particular activity.
What is a warm-down?
When you end your session with some light exercise to help your recovery and remove lactic acid and other materials so that you are not stiff later.
What is the simple way to calculate an individual’s training threshold?
By using the formula for maximum heart rate.