1. Learning Objectives: 1.To be able to name the six methods of training providing examples for each. 2.To be able to state the advantages and disadvantages of each.

2. Examples: Running Swimming Rowing Cycling Advantages: Helps to develop stamina or endurance Develops the aerobic system

3. Alternating periods of effort and recovery A greater total workload can be achieved. Predominately anaerobic. Based on 4 things: Intensity of exercise Duration of exercise Length of recovery Number of repetitions of the exercise recovery interval Advantages  Excellent for team sports. Mimics the game situation.

4. Performed one after the other Each exercise is a ‘Station’ Cover every aspect of fitness Or one specific aspect of fitness The work out can be adjusted to fit the performers involved Usually last 20-30 minuets Normally performers undertake 2-4 laps of the circuit

5. Can be used by everyone / huge variety possible Increases your strength and muscle endurance as well as your overall feeling of fitness It is not specific to any sport but will improve the overall performance of your sport

6. Forms powerful muscular contractions in response to a rapid stretching of the muscles. An example of this would be a basketball player jump. He takes a few steps to ‘load’ the muscles to create a higher jump. Loading activates the stretch reflex which produces a more powerful contraction than a normal concentric contraction. Very intense. Care must be taken as can result in injury.

7. Static stretching is more suited to the end of a training session to improve flexibility, rather than at the start as part of a warm up (dynamic stretches are better for this). Dynamic stretches at the start of a training session should be performed slowly and gradually.