1. Methods of training

2. Continuous Training Definition Advantages: Disadvantages:
-Aerobic training, using exercise sessions with no rest intervals. Msot appropriate to improve cardiovascular fitness
Advantages:
Cheap
You can work individually or in a group
adaptative to suit individual nee
easy to monitor & overload
Easy to measure improvement
Disadvantages:
Time-consuming
Hard-work -boredom
Will only improve certain areas of fitness
Suitable for long-distance events
Runners
Rowers,
Cyclists
Swimmers

3. Interval Training Definition Advantages: Disadvantages: Suitable for:
-training which uses periods of work followed by periods of slower work or rest to allow for recovery.
Advantages:
Takes place over short periods which can be tailored to specific event distances
It includes a period of rest which allows for recovery
Includes repitions of high quality exercise, which raise the pulse to near maximum
Easy to measure & monitor improvement
Disadvantages:
People may work at different rates so hard to complete in groups
Higher risk of injury as you may rest too little or too long!
Suitable for:
Athletes, swimmer,s games players.

4. Fartlek Running Defintion Advantages: Disadvantages: Suitable for:
-Resembling interval training, it uses jogging, sprints, rest intervals and originally carried out on varied terrain (hills, sand dunes etc)
Advantages:
Can be carried out in a variety of terrain
Includes repetitions
Its cheap and easily adaptable
Disadvantages:
Random training can’t always improve fitness
Higher risk of injury because of terrain
Suitable for:
Games players, cross country runners, tri-athletes, steeple chase

5. Cross Training Definition Advantages: Disadvantages: Suitable for:
-mixture of training to reduce monotony of a single type of training. It can help reduce stresses on the body from a single training regime.
Advantages:
Allows variety in a training schedule
Muscle groups rested from day to day
Can be adapted to weather conditions
Disadvantages:
Time-consuming and hard work
Body needs to adapt quickly to change of activity
Suitable for:
All sports & activities

6. Circuit Training Advantages: Disadvantages: Suitable for:
Definition-involves a number of exercises, set out to avoid exercising the same muscle group consecutively. A circuit can be set to improve muscular strength & endurance, cardiovascular fitness or include sport specific drills
Advantages:
More general, all round fitness than any other of the training methods
People of all levels and abilities can do it
Aerobic and anaerobic fitness
Disadvantages:
Hard-work and tiring
Time-consuming to set up
Difficult to monitor
Suitable for:
All games players
Anyone wanting to improvefitness

7. Weight Training Definition
-training that uses progressive resistance, either actual weight lifted or number of times weight lifted
Advantages:
Easy to tell load you are using
Easy to increase load (progression)
Work on different muscle groups for specificity
Disadvantages:
Injuries occur if too high a weight is used
Not suitable for under 16’s
Individual a lot of the time, so hard to carry out in groups
Expensive
Suitable for:
Sports that need strength
e.g. boxers, wrestlers, rowers, atghletes

8.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEVYu oVZ-YY
YouTube link of methods of training 