Soc 7 - Methods of Training

Question 1

What are the 6 main methods of training

Answer 1

Continuous, fartlek, circuit, interval, plyometric, weight
(PICC FW)

Question 2

What is Continuous training?

Answer 2

Steady training without any rest at a moderate to high level

Question 3

What componant of fitness does continuous training measure

Answer 3

Cardiovascular fitness

Question 4

What sports can use continuous training?

Answer 4

Long distance runner (marathon runner) or cyclist

Question 5

What is Fartlek training?

Answer 5

A method of training used by runners who run and the terrain and speed is constantly changing

Question 6

What componant of fitness does Fartlek measure?

Answer 6

Cardiovascular fitness

Question 7

What sport can use fartlek training?

Answer 7

Cross country runner or marathon runner

Question 8

What is circuit training?

Answer 8

Series of excersises completed for a certain amount of time or reps after one another

Question 9

What componant of fitness does circuit training measure?

Answer 9

There is not 1 specific componant. You can talor the circuit to measure any componant. E.g making it a circuit with different stretches measuring flexibility

Question 10

What sport can use circuit training?

Answer 10

Almost all sports. For example, if your a rugby player looking to improve muscular strength to win the scrums and rucks, then you can moderate the circuit to work different muscules

Question 11

What is interval training?

Answer 11

Physical training involving stages of high-low intensity activity

Question 12

What componant of fitness does interval training measure?

Answer 12

Speed or cardiovascular fitness

Question 13

What sport can use interval training?

Answer 13

Cyclist as you need to work your body harder at some points of a race compared to other

Question 14

What is plyometric training?

Answer 14

Excersises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time

Question 15

What componant of fitness does plyometric training work?

Answer 15

Power

Question 16

What sport can use plyometric training?

Answer 16

Basketball, to be able to jump high in a short period of time to win rebounds

Question 17

What is weight training?

Answer 17

Lifting weights to increase the strength of the muscle using a number of exersises

Question 18

What componant of fitness does weight training measure?

Answer 18

Muscular strength, muscular endurance, power

Question 19

What sport could use weight training

Answer 19

Power lifter, to be able to lift as much weight as possible

Question 20

What are the 5 main fitness classes?

Answer 20

Aerobics, body pump, pilates, yoga and spinning

Question 21

Acronym for fitness classes

Answer 21

BAPSY

Question 22

What is aerobics class?

Answer 22

Aerobic exersises to music, covering a variety of excersises

Question 23

What componant of fitness does an aerobic class measure?

Answer 23

Cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength & endurance, flexibility

Question 24

What sport can use an aerobic class?

Answer 24

boxer as there is also constant movement

Question 25

What is a body pump class?

Answer 25

Excersises to music with low weights with high reps and a variety of exersises

Question 26

What componant of fitness does a body pump class measure?

Answer 26

Cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance

Question 27

What sport can use a body pump class?

Answer 27

Cyclist, when having to work muscles for a long period of time. For example when racing up a hill.

Question 28

What is a pilates class?

Answer 28

Series of core excersises working on quality over quantity and working on range of motion.

Question 29

What componant of fitness does pilates measure?

Answer 29

Muscular strength and endurance in the core and flexibility

Question 30

What sport could use pilates class?

Answer 30

Tennis for improve on speed recouvary time and range of motion when stretching for a ball

Question 31

What is a yoga class?

Answer 31

Ancient excersises focusing on posture or poses to increase strength and flexibility. It improves physical and emotional wellbeing

Question 32

What componant of fitness does a yoga class measure?

Answer 32

Balance and flexibility

Question 33

What sport can use a yoga class?

Answer 33

Tennis to improve their range of motion when stretching for balls and also to reduce the chance of injury when stretching or running for balls

Question 34

What is a spinning class?

Answer 34

Anerobic and aerobic cycling on a stationary bike to music

Question 35

What componant of fitness does a spinning class measure?

Answer 35

Cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance

Question 36

What sport can use a spinning class?

Answer 36

Cyclying or footballer to improve cardiovascular fitness

Question 37

Why would someone want to take part in a fitness class?

Answer 37

To boost their physical and emotional well-being