Unit 3 - Types of training

Question 1

Aerobic training

Answer 1

Aerobic training is between 60% to 80% of our Maximum Heart Rate. Aerobic exercise is when exercise takes place in the presence of oxygen. Training will consist of working at low to moderate intensity for a sustained period of time.

Question 2

Anaerobic training

Answer 2

Anaerobic training is between 80% to 90% of our Maximum Heart Rate. Anaerobic exercise is when exercise takes place in the absence of oxygen. Training will consist of working at a high intensity for a short period of time (no longer than 60 seconds).

Question 3

Circuit training

Answer 3

Circuit training is a series of exercise (stations) performed one after the other with rest in between.

Question 4

Continuous training

Answer 4

Continuous training is exercising for a sustained period of time without rest

Question 5

Interval training

Answer 5

Interval training involves alternating between periods of rest and work

Question 6

Fartlek training

Answer 6

Fartlek is a Swedish word meaning ‘speed play’, it involves periods of fast work with intermittent periods of slower work.

Question 7

Static stretching

Answer 7

Static stretching involves holding a stretch still for up to 30 seconds. The muscles contract isometrically during static stretching, because they stay the same length throughout the stretch.

Question 8

Weight training

Answer 8

Weight training involves the use of weights or resistance to cause adaptations of the muscles. There are two different types of weight training; free weights and resistance machines.

Question 9

Plyometric training

Answer 9

Plyometric training involves high impact exercises that teach the muscles to perform their maximum contraction faster: to be more powerful. An eccentric isotonic contraction (where the muscle contracts and lengthens) is followed by a larger concentric isotonic contraction (where the muscle contracts and shortens).

Question 10

High altitude training

Answer 10

High altitude training is an effective form of aerobic training. It particularly benefits endurance athletes and other athletes who have to perform aerobically, such as games players, but is of little or no value to performers who perform predominantly anaerobically. It is carried out at high altitudes, which is anywhere above 2000 metres above sea level.