Fitness Tests and Training Flashcards
(10 cards)
What are the fitness tests and what do they test?
- Illinois Agility- Agility
- Stork Balance- Balance
- Multi-stage Fitness- Cardiovascular Endurance
- Wall Toss- Coordination
- Sit and Reach- Flexibility
- Sit up Bleep- Muscular Endurance
- Vertical Jump- Power
- Ruler Drop- Reaction Time
- One Rep Max- Strength
- 30M Sprint- Speed
- Handgrip Dynamometer- Strength
What does the SPORT and FITT mean?
S- Specificity
P- Progression
O- Overload
R- Reversibility
T- Tedium
F- Frequency
I- Intensity
T- Time
T- Type
Define Continuous Training
Working for a sustained period of time
Define Interval Training
Involves alternating between period of work and period of rest
Define Fartlek Training
“Speed Play”
Periods of fast work with periods of slower work
Define Circuit Training
When you use stations in which you move round doing each one for a certain amount of time
Define Weight Training
Involves the use of weights or resistance to cause adaptation of the muscles
Define Plyometric Training
High impact exercises that teach the muscles to perform their maximum contractions faster
Define Static Stretching Training
When you hold a stretch for up to 30 seconds
Muscles contract isometrically during static stretching because your muscles stay the same length
Define Altitude Training
There is less oxygen intake over 2000m above sea level
