HIIT and SAQ training Flashcards
(10 cards)
Define HIIT training
Short intervals of maximum intensity exercise followed by intervals of recovery.
(Anaerobic exercise followed by aerobic recovery)
Give an example of a HIIT session
Sprint for 10 seconds, recover for 10 seconds (Repeat x8)
What is HIIT training used for?
- Fat burning
- Glucose metabolism
- Aerobic & anaerobic endurance
How does HIIT improve aerobic and anaerobic endurance?
- AGS produces lactic acid
- Performer reaches lactate threshold, continuing to exercise allows them to improve their lactate tolerance through buffering.
- Improved anaerobic endurance and aerobic endurance due to delaying OBLA
What are the 3 variables you can alter in a HIIT session?
- Frequency
- Time
- Intensity
What is SAQ training?
Used to improve multidirectional movement through developing the neuromuscular system, because it leads to a decreased amortisation phase.
What does SAQ training improve?
- Speed
- Coordination
- Balance
- Agility
- Flexibility
Define speed
How fast someone can move over a certain distance
Define agility
The ability to change direction at speed
Give examples of exercises within an SAQ session
- Foot ladders
- Mini hurdles
- Zig zags
- Cones
Anything anaerobic; of high intensity and short duration