Anaerobic Training Methods
Name a legal training method to improve muscular strength.
Resistance training
What work to rest ratio is long interval training completed at?
1:1 or below
Pasta is an example of a low or high GI food?
low GI
What is a very common illegal method used by bodybuilders to gain size and strength.
Anabolic steroids
What does WADA stand for?
World Anti-Doping Agency
Improve muscular strength
Develop powerful contractions
Give an example of a continuous training session.
sports gels provide which nutrient for exercise?
carbohydrates
HGH stands for?
human growth hormone
What is a risk of blood doping?
contract blood borne diseases
blood clotting
heart failure
State 3 plyometric exercises someone could do to train muscular power.
3 exercises listed
Describe continuous training
describe a nutritional strategy for a long distance runner before competition
State 2 harms of anabolic steroids for males.
infertility, testicular atrophy, develop breast tissue, liver damage, cancer, depression, hypertension.
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
Explain what conditions plyometric training should be completed under.
Explosive, high intensity with rest periods
Describe fartlek training
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
Describe what HGH is and why its taken.
a synthesized version of a naturally occurring hormone taken to improve strength and recovery time
artificially enhances performance
protect health and safety of athletes
contrary to spirit of the sport
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.
work periods followed by rest periods, work to rest ratio of 1:1.
e.g. run for 4 mins, rest for 4 mins.
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.
Why can someone taking anabolic steroids train more?
anabolic steroid speed up and improve recovery
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.