Training Types

Question 1

What is an advantage of Weight Training?

Answer 1

• Improves muscular tone
• Increases muscular endurance
• Develops muscle size

Question 2

Give a disadvantage of Weight Training

Answer 2

• Equipment can often be very specalised, expensive and bulky
• Takes up a lot of space
• Needs a training partner to be performed correctly

Question 3

What would an advantage of Circuit Training be?

Answer 3

• Equipment can be very basic
• Can be possible to run some circuits without any equipment at all
• A wide range of exercises and activities can be included
• Various components of fitness can be worked on and targeted on

Question 4

What are some advantages of Interval Training?

Answer 4

• Main advantage is that it does not require any specalist equipment
• It allows individuals to train on their own
• Very well suited to anaerobic type activities

Question 5

Disadvantages of Interval Training?

Answer 5

• Very specific

- Not related to general fitness

Question 6

Finally, what would advantages of Continuous Training be?

Answer 6

• Ease of setting up

- Very specific outcomes for individuals

Question 7

Then disadvantages for Continuous?

Answer 7

• Very specific type of training and therefore not suitable for general training