Training Methods & Principles

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