Physical Education-4º ESO - training - reading

PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIT 2 : TRAINING WORKSHEET 1 4ºESO Vocabulary: target zone/range: zona/rango de trabajo; The principles of training There are different ways in which we can improve cardiovascular fitness, and there are certain principles of training... More

PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIT 2 : TRAINING WORKSHEET 1 4ºESO Vocabulary: target zone/range: zona/rango de trabajo; The principles of training There are different ways in which we can improve cardiovascular fitness, and there are certain principles of training which need to be understood. 1. Specificity This means that if you wish to develop a certain aspect of training, say cardiovascular fitness, then you emphasize that aspect in your program. For example, if the sport for which you are training is squash, your training would be quite different from someone who is training for the London Marathon 2. Specific Training The need for specific training within a sport can be seen very easily in activities such as rugby where the backs and the forwards need different training/fitness. Similarly, in football and hockey, the goalkeepers need different training/fitness from the outfield players. In fact, professional clubs actually have different trainers and coaches for goalkeepers 3. Overloa Less