How does training affect performance?

Energy systems 

• alactacid system (ATP/PC)

• lactic acid system

• aerobic system

Analyse each energy system by exploring:

• source of fuel

• efficiency of ATP production

• duration that the system can operate

• cause of fatigue 

• by-products of energy production

• process and rate of recovery

Types of training and training methods 

• aerobic, eg continuous, Fartlek, aerobic      interval, circuit

• anaerobic, eg anaerobic interval

• flexibility, eg static, ballistic, PNF, dynamic

• strength training, eg free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic

Assess the relevance of the types of training and training methods for a variety of sports by asking questions such as:  

• which types of training are best suited to different sports?

• which training method(s) would be most appropriate? Why? See this article on the efficacy of stretching to help you answer the question

• how would this training affect performance? 

Principles of training

• progressive overload

• specificity

• reversibility

• variety

• training thresholds

• warm up and cool down

• analyse how the principles of training can be applied to both aerobic and resistance training 

How long does it take the body to lose fitness? 

Physiological adaptations in response to training 

(Part 1, Part 2)

• resting heart rate

• stroke volume and cardiac output

• oxygen uptake and lung capacity

• haemoglobin level

• muscle hypertrophy

• effect on fast/slow twitch muscle fibres