conintuous training

Question 1

describe continous training

Answer 1

exercising for a sustained period of time over 20 minutes without rest at steady state intensity

Question 2

what zone is continuous training perfomred in

Answer 2

aerobic

Question 3

what sports/ type of athlete will benefit from continuous training

Answer 3

• any sport that requires to keep going for a long period of time e.g. marathon running, 90 minutes of football, 80 minutes of rugby match etc.

Question 4

how do you calculate a persons aerbic training zone

Answer 4

220 - age = x
- 60-80% of x

Question 5

advantages of continuous training

Answer 5

• can be done with little/ no equipment
• improves cardiovascular endurance
• running can be done virtually anywhere

Question 6

disadvantages of continuous training

Answer 6

• can be boring doing the same exercise over and over again
• it can cause injury due to repetitive movments
• can be time consuming
• doesnt always match the demands of the sport as players dont run at one speed continually in a team sport game.