Energy Systems
The point at which lactic acid (lactate and hydrogen ions) begins to accumulate in the muscles at a faster rate than it can be removed.
Lactate threshold
A beep test or yoyo test would be performed to analyse this fitness component. It is most useful for events such as long distance running or swimming.
Aerobic Capacity
Type of training where the body is working against something. Based on the number of repetitions, rest, and intensity, can target strength, power, muscular endurance or speed.
Resistance Training
The amount of time it takes for phosphocreatine (PC) stores to replenish to be used again by the ATP-PC system.
2-3 minutes
Training methods most suitable for improving aerobic capacity (4)
Continuous, Fartlek, Interval, Circuit
When an athlete is tapering for competition, what should decrease?
The formula for calculating an athletes theoretical MHR.
220 - age = MHR (or) 206.9 - (0.67 x age) = MHR
The variation of Interval training used to enhance the ATP-PC or Lactic Acid Systems
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) or Sprint Interval Training (SIT)
The three 'personalisation' principles of training
Specificity, Individuality, Variety
The three training cycles of an annual plan, listed from shortest training cycle to the longest training cycle.
Microcycle, Mesocycle, Macrocycle
The name of the process used in the Lactic Acid System to turn glycogen into glucose to be used as energy.
Anaerobic Glycolysis
The four phases of periodisation, in order from "start" to "finish"
Prepatory Phase, Pre-competition Phase, Competition Phase, Transition Phase