Principles of Training: To train harder than normal. Which principle does this relate to?
Specificity
Progression
Overload
Reversibility
Tedium
Principles of Training: If you stop training your fitness levels will drop. Which principle does this relate to?
Principles of Training: Training must be varied to keep athletes interested and prevent boredom. Which principle does this relate to?
Principles of training: An athlete must start slowly and gradually build up their training. Which principle does this relate to?
Principles of training: An athlete needs to ensure they work on the area that they need to. Which principle of training does this relate to?
Frequency relates to the length of time you perform your training session for.
Intensity can be applied to a circuit training session by increasing the weight that is lifted, performing more repetitions and sets at each station and increasing the length of the rest intervals.
Time/Duration is increased at regular intervals to allow for overload as the athletes fitness levels improve.
The number of times you actually move the weight or complete an exercise is known as a...
Repetition
Set
The number of times you actually repeat the exercise, return to the workstation is known as....
Repetitions
Sets
An athlete wishing to increase their aerobic fitness will use the following training methods except:
Continuous Training
Fartlek Training
Short Interval Training
Altitude Training
An athlete wishing to increase their muscular strength will complete many repetitions using a moderate weight.
When using the continuous training method the athlete will need to train aerobically keeping the heart rate between 80 and 90% of their maximum heart rate.
When training aerobically the following organs are used...
Heart and liver
Kidneys and lungs
Heart and lungs
Liver and kidneys
When involved in continuous training the athlete could be indoors on the aerobic gym equipment or outdoors running, cycling and rowing.
An athlete using the continuous training method will need to work for a mimimum period of ___ minutes to have a training effect.
10
15
20
25
30
Altitude training is used by an athlete who competes in the following event.
Long Jump
High Jump
400m
5,000m
When altitude training the body adapts to the low oxygen levels by increasing the red blood cell production.
The following athletic events will benefit from altitude training in the run up to a major championships to acclimatise except.
Rugby Union
Football
Gymnastics
10,000m
To apply overload when altitude training the athlete would increase the freqency of their sessions, train for a longer period of time and train at a lower altitude.
Fartlek training is an excellent training method for games players.
Fartlek training involves using the following terrains, hills, forests, sand dunes and moorland fells.
Fartlek training includes periods of rest by stopping and waiting for fixed periods to get your breath back.
During interval training an athlete will complete fixed periods of work followed by specified rest periods.
The length of the work period during short interval training is between ___ seconds
0-5 seconds
0-10 seconds
0-15 seconds
0-20 seconds
During long interval training the length of each repetition is between ....
0 - 2 minutes
15 seconds - 2 minutes
0 - 3 minutes
15 seconds - 3 minutes
During long interval training the rest period matches the length of the work period.
To apply overload to an interval training session the athlete would apply the following criteria except...
Increase the number of repetitions in a set
Decrease the length of the rest period
Decrease the number of sets
Increase the frequency of the training sessions
Which type of athlete wiould benefit the most from warm weather training as part of their regular routine each year.
Footballers
Rugby League players
Netballers
Track and Field athletes
Games players would only participate in warm weather training inorder to acclimatise to the heat and humidity levels if a major competition like a World Cup was to be held in another country which experienced a different climate to that found in their own country.
During circuit training each activity area is called a station.
During circuit training the athlete generally sets up the following number of stations...
5
The advantages of circuit training are:
Can be set for individual needs
Set own targets
Caters for individuals or small groups
Quick and easy to set up
A time keeper is required
Good use of limited space
Equipment is cheap and inexpensive
Incorrect technique could lead to injury
The disadvantages of circuit training are....
Incorrect technique leads to safety issues
It is quick and easy to set up
It is hard to monitor all the performers at once
Caters for large groups
Can be competitive
Cannot develop a high enough level of skill or strength
During a risk assessment for circuit training the athlete must consider all the following factors except..
Check the equipment is safe and stable
Ensure there are no spillages on the floor
Ensure mats are secure and positioned correctly
Ensure the stations are close together
During circuit training overload is applied by using the following factors except....
Increasing the number of work stations in the circuit
Increasing the length of the rest period in the circuit
Increasing the number of sets performed at each station
At the start of a circuit training programme the two athletes training together will complete the same work schedule.
When weight training to improve anaerobic fitness athletes will lift heavy weights with a few repetitions . This significantly increases strength, power and muscle size. Which type of sporting activity would be less likley to use this method of training?
Weight lifter
100m swimmer using any of the four strokes
Netballer
Rugby League player
100m sprinter in track athletics
The following statements relate to the advantages of using machine weights in the gym.
Beginners find them easy to use
The pulleys and supports ensure they move correctly
They provide a wide range of activities
They are adjustable for athletes of varying heights
Additional weight can continue to be added
You need to have a spotter
An experienced athlete will often use free weights when training to increase their strength. Which of these statements is not a disadvantage of using free weights.
Skill is needed to lift properly to avoid injury
Injury can occur through incorrect posture, stance and technique
A spotter is needed
Provides a wide range of activities
Combination training means that an athlete would use two or more training methods to gain a training effect.
When athletes train they use the four different training seasons to achieve full fitness and allow for recovery.
A 100m sprinter would choose to use the following training methods except.
Short interval training
Weight training
Warm weather training
Fartlek training
A professional road cyclist competing around the world would benefit from the following training methods except.
Altitude training
Long interval training
Continuous training
A closed season is imperative to allow the athlete to continue to improve their fitness levels prior to pre season training.