Anaerobic Training Methods
Aerobic Training Methods
Nutrition
Illegal Methods 1
Illegal Methods 2
100

Name a legal training method to improve muscular strength.

Resistance training

100

What work to rest ratio is long interval training completed at?

1:1 or below

100

Pasta is an example of a low or high GI food?

low GI

100

What is a very common illegal method used by bodybuilders to gain size and strength.

Anabolic steroids

100

What does WADA stand for?

World Anti-Doping Agency

200
Explain how plyometrics can improve performance.
Improve muscular power

Improve muscular strength

Develop powerful contractions


200

Give an example of a continuous training session.

examples: 30min run, ride, swim
200

sports gels provide which nutrient for exercise?

carbohydrates

200

HGH stands for?

human growth hormone

200

What is a risk of blood doping?

contract blood borne diseases

blood clotting

heart failure

300

State 3 plyometric exercises someone could do to train muscular power.

3 exercises listed

300

Describe continuous training

Continuous activity that lasts for minimum 20 minutes at sub max intensity. 
300

describe a nutritional strategy for a long distance runner before competition

consuming carbohydrates for fuel
300

State 2 harms of anabolic steroids for males.

infertility, testicular atrophy, develop breast tissue, liver damage, cancer, depression, hypertension.

300

An athlete competing in archery is looking to cheat to slow his heart rate for steadiness. What illegal drug do you think he would use?

beta blockers

400

Explain what conditions plyometric training should be completed under.

Explosive, high intensity with rest periods

400

Describe fartlek training

Continuous exercise with bursts of higher intensities throughout.
400

Describe a nutritional strategy that is useful after intense competition/training and why it is useful.

protein - muscle growth and repair

carbs - replenishing fuel stores

400

Describe what HGH is and why its taken.

a synthesized version of a naturally occurring hormone taken to improve strength and recovery time

400
State the 3 reasons in WADA's code for banning substances/methods.

artificially enhances performance

protect health and safety of athletes

contrary to spirit of the sport

500

Describe resistance training and give one benefit of this training method.

Exercising the muscles against a resistance. 

Benefits = increased muscle size, strength, fuel, bone density.

500
Describe long interval training and give an example of a training session.

work periods followed by rest periods, work to rest ratio of 1:1. 

e.g. run for 4 mins, rest for 4 mins.

500

Explain what an athlete would need to do to carbohyrdate load effectively in terms of nutrition and training.

consume 7-12g of carbs per kg of bodyweight in the 36-72 hours leading up to event and also reduce/taper training. 

500

Why can someone taking anabolic steroids train more?

anabolic steroid speed up and improve recovery

500

Compare and contrast blood doping and EPO in terms of what they are and how they improve performance.

blood doping - taking blood from self or blood donor and injecting back into body before event to increase RBC.

EPO - hormone that is taken to increase production of RBC in the body.

Both improve performance by increasing RBC and therefor more oxygen to muscles.

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