What is speed and how could you improve it by training?

Homework Revise for an exam next week – Fitness training section B

Identify names of the exercises

What is speed and how could you improve it by training?

Explore different fitness training methodsFlexibility training

Strength, Muscular Endurance and Power training

Aerobic Endurance training

Speed training

Speed trainingHollow sprints

Acceleration sprints

Interval training

Hollow Sprints

Work periods are followed by a “Hollow” period of either:

RestOR Low level work

E.G Sprint 40m, Jog 40m, Sprint 40m, Walk 40m Sprint

Advantages/DisadvantagesAdvantagesLow costCan improve speed

DisadvantagesBeginner needs to know how to Need to be careful not to

overtrain

Acceleration Sprints • Aimed at improving

how quickly you can move from a starting position

• Pace is increased steadily

• Jogging-Striding-Maximum sprint

• Rest in-between sprints

Interval trainingHigh intensity work followed by

periods of rest

Recovery can be: total rest, walking or active recovery

To improve speed– Intensity will be high, short rest periods

Increasing intensity – less rest, more intervals

ReviewWhat are the differences

between hollow spring training and interval training?