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Describe/explain one method of fitness training for six different components of fitness
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P1/M1:Describe/explain one method of fitness training for six different components of fitness.
Component of Fitness Method of Fitness Training to improve
Flexibility Static stretching is a god way of improving flexibility. It can be done
The range of movement available at the joint. The ability of muscles, with the help of another person (Passive) or by the individual alone
ligaments or tendons to move a joint through a full range of motion. (Active). After stretching the muscle, the athlete will hold the
position and apply an internal force to overload the muscle so that it
stretches beyond its normal range.
PNF stretching involves the muscle being passively stretched then
contracted isometrically against resistance, then restretched
through the resulting increased range of motion.
Strength In circuit training, each exercise has its own number of repetitions
The ability of a muscle to carry out work against a resistance. The and the circuit can be repeated. Bodyweight is the main weight used
maximum force a group of muscles or a single muscle can produce in circuit training and each exercise is designed to focus on a specific
in a single contraction. muscle group.
Free weights involve many muscle groups. Using free weights
improves ‘functional strength’ which we use in everyday life. Free
weights promote quicker strength weights and they use more
muscles than machines.
Muscular Endurance Using a program of low intensity strength training will prove
The body’s ability to repeat a series of muscle contractions without beneficial when improving your muscular endurance. The weight
tiring or fatiguing. The amount of force that a muscle can produce used should be 50% of that lifted while performing a 1RM.
over an extended amount of time. To increase muscular endurance in cardiovascular activities,
gradually increase the amount of time spent doing each activity at a
moderate pace.
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