Training Methods & Principles

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Across
  1. 4. / also known as de-training
  2. 7. / has been around since the 1930s and is Swedish for ‘speed play’
  3. 11. / aim is to increase core stability and mental awareness and control of major muscle groups
  4. 14. type of resistance training involving variable resistance
  5. 17. / increase muscular power by first stretching a muscle and then contracting it in the shortest possible time
  6. 20. / aims to build muscle strength, muscle power or local muscular endurance
  7. 21. / involves the use of muscle isometric contraction before the stretch in an attempt to achieve maximum muscle relaxation
  8. 22. / comprises working bat a number of activity stations in sequence, training a lot of fitness components at once
  9. 23. type of resistance training involving free weights
Down
  1. 1. / providing different activities, formats and drills in training, while still addressing the aims of the training program
  2. 2. / each station or activity has a set number of repetitions to be completed before the athlete moves to the next station
  3. 3. / method of training is a system of muscle stretching and strengthening that tones and strengthens muscles
  4. 5. / versatile training method that can be tailored to the specific energy system
  5. 6. / each individual designs the circuit to suit their strengths and weaknesses
  6. 8. / the process of replicating the characteristics of physical activity in training to ensure it benefits performance
  7. 9. / involves slowly moving the joints through the range of motion, relaxing the agonist and repeating the stretch
  8. 10. / consists of slow, controlled movements through the full range of motion
  9. 12. / on maximal efforts of less than 10 seconds and ideally allow full recovery time between quality sessions
  10. 13. / the athlete completes as many repetitions as possible in the allotted time at each station
  11. 15. type of resistance training involving fixed weights
  12. 16. / leads to an improvement in aerobic power
  13. 18. / is the safest and easiest method to practice
  14. 19. / the number of training sessions needed per week to ensure improvements are achieved