CIRCUIT TRAINING S.L.O- to identify and describe a Circuit training session. Success criteria: Be able to describe what a circuit training program consist of? Be able to apply the principles and components of fitness.
CIRCUIT TRAINING-what is it ? A number of activities arranged to avoid exercising the same muscle groups one after the other
CIRCUIT TRAINING - Why is it useful? What can it improve; Muscular endurance Muscular strength Cardiovascular fitness Circulation & respiration Skill
CIRCUIT TRAINING- When / Where can it be done? Anywhere with space ! Circuits can be set up to use very little equipment indoors Circuits can be fixed outdoors. or in a high tech environment
CIRCUIT TRAINING - sample circuits WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CIRCUIT?
CIRCUIT TRAINING WORKING WITH A PARTNER Advantages DISADVANTAGES TAKES TIME TO SET UP & PUT AWAY NOT EVERYONE ENJOYS IT EASY TO PLAN AND RECORD ADAPTABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ADAPTABLE FOR SPECIFICITY EASY TO SHOW PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD WORKING WITH A PARTNER ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES LACK OF MOTIVATION DIFFERENT ABILITY OVER EXERTION MOTIVATION RIVALRY WORKING WITH MUSIC ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES MAY BE TOO SLOW OR FAST TOO LOUD TO HEAR INSTRUCTIONS MOTIVATION PACE INTEREST
AGILITY LADDER SKI JUMPS SHUTTLE RUN HOOP STEPS MINI HURDLES SKIPPING WHAT ASPECT OF FITNESS WOULD THIS CIRCUIT IMPROVE?? AGILITY - and cardio
CARDIO VASCULAR ACTIVITIES ARMS CARDIO VASCULAR ACTIVITIES CORE LEGS A STAR CIRCUIT IS A METHOD OF GENERAL FITNESS TRAINING LEGS CORE ARMS
progressive overload - make it harder Going round more often increases intensity while allowing muscle groups time to recover. 1. MORE CIRCUITS If space permits, adding a station each session can be challenging 2. MORE STATIONS Add 10 seconds or 10 repetitions - good for increasing muscular strength 3. MORE TIME / MORE REPETITIONS Either less rest between stations or less rest between circuits or both! 4. LESS REST How can you make an exercise more difficult? 5. ADAPT THE EXERCISE
What other principles of training could we apply? How would you do this? Frequency Intensity Duration Specificity
CARDIO VASCULAR ACTIVITIES CAN YOU COMPLETE THIS STAR CIRCUIT? CARDIO VASCULAR ACTIVITIES Dorsal raises Waist twists