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Year 10 - Physical education

Training methods for specific components of fitness

Physical training: methods of training

Unit Summary

This unit will describe and enable pupils to experience different types of training before analysing which ones are most suited to different types of sporting performers.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe the various methods of training and apply them to their most suitable activities.

Key Notes

  • Continuous training involves sustained exercise at a steady state without rest.
  • Fartlek training incorporates varying speeds, terrains, and work to recovery ratios.
  • Interval training consists of periods of intense exercise followed by periods of rest or low-intensity exercise.
  • Weight training involves resistance training with repetitions and sets and an exmphasis on proper lifting technique.
  • Circuit training involves stations, work-to-rest ratios and different exercise based on the focus of training.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • continuous training: involves working for a sustained period of time without rest
  • circuit training: a series of exercise stations whereby periods of work are interspersed with periods of rest
  • fartlek training: training using different intensities or over different terrains e.g. sprint, jog, walk, jog, sprint etc
  • weight training: the use of weights/resistance to cause adaptation of the muscles
  • interval training: periods of training/work that are followed by periods of rest, e.g. work, rest, work, rest

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Each sport/activity has only one specific type of training suited to it.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Continuous training involves sustained exercise at a steady state without rest. Fartlek training incorporates varying speeds, terrains, and work to recovery ratios.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'continuous training'

involves working for a sustained period of time without rest.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Each sport/activity has only one specific type of training suited to it. Correction: Performers in many activities can benefit from a variety of training types. For example, a marathon runner will mostly benefit from continuous training, however weight training could help to condition their muscles and avoid injury.

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