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Training Methods in Fitness

Read the training profiles and workout plan. Answer each question using fitness vocabulary. For extended answers, explain how the method suits the athlete’s goal.

Choose and explain

Use the training profiles and plan below to solve the coaching challenges.

1.Mason is preparing for a 10 km fun run. She wants to build aerobic endurance and has 30 minutes for a steady workout. Which method is the best fit, and why?
2.Hudson alternates 2 minutes of hard running with 2 minutes of easy jogging, repeating the pattern. Identify the training method and one feature that distinguishes it from continuous training.
3.Jarrah runs around a park, changing speed and effort between easy jogging, hills and faster bursts without following fixed work-and-rest times. Which method is she using?
  • Circuit training
  • Fartlek training
  • Resistance training
  • Flexibility training
4.Match each method with its most direct training focus: (1) resistance training, (2) flexibility training, (3) continuous training, (4) circuit training. Focus options: A—range of motion, B—aerobic endurance, C—muscular strength, D—several exercise stations targeting varied fitness components.
  • 1. Resistance training
  • 2. Flexibility training
  • 3. Continuous training
  • 4. Circuit training
  • A. Range of motion
  • D. Several stations targeting varied fitness components
  • B. Aerobic endurance
  • C. Muscular strength

Read the session plan

A community sports centre has drafted this 24-minute workout. Use the plan for Questions 5–7.

Activity

Work time

Skipping

3 minutes

Bodyweight squats

3 minutes

Shuttle runs

3 minutes

Push-ups

3 minutes

Repeat the four-activity sequence

Once

5.How many minutes of work does the plan include altogether, not counting transitions? Show how you worked it out.
6.What makes this workout an example of circuit training? Give two features visible in the plan.
7.The coach wants the workout to include more recovery between hard efforts while keeping its station format. Suggest one change and explain how it changes the session.

Make a coaching decision

Apply the methods to realistic sports goals. Consider both the intended fitness component and safe training choices.

8.A basketball player wants to improve jumping power and remain prepared for repeated bursts of movement during a game. Which combination is most suitable?
  • Continuous training only
  • Resistance or plyometric training plus interval training
  • Flexibility training only
  • Long, steady cycling only
9.Explain why the combination in Question 8 suits the basketball player. Include one benefit from each method and one safety consideration.
10.True or false: One running method varies pace or effort, while another uses planned work and recovery periods.
TrueFalse
11.A friend says, “Stretching is only useful after exercise.” Correct this statement with a safe example of when flexibility work may be used.

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  • Training Methods in Fitness, page 1 of 3: Choose and explain

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  • Training Methods in Fitness, page 2 of 3: Read the session plan

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  • Training Methods in Fitness, page 3 of 3: Make a coaching decision

    Page 3

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