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WorksheetsTraining Methods - Advantages and Disadvantages
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Weight/resistance training is best used to improve:
Muscular strength, power, endurance
Aerobic power & anaerobic capacity
Muscular endurance, agility & speed
Balance, flexibility & body composition
Advantages of circuit training include:
You can target a number of fitness components at one time
It is easy to use with large groups of people
It provides variety in training
All of the above
What component of fitness does plyometrics improve?
Power
Speed
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Which training methods would be most effective at improving aerobic endurance?
Interval, circuits and continuous
interval, circuits and fartlek
interval, fartlek and continuous
interval, plyometrics and continous
Which of the following training methods can cause pain to joints due to repetitive jumping?
Weight training
Plyometric training
Interval training
Circuit training
Which training method can become boring and repetitive?
Continuous training
Interval training
Fartlek training
Circuit training
Which training method works both aerobic and anaerobic training zones?
Continuous
Circuits
Interval
Plyometrics
Which of the following is an advantage of continuous training?
No equipment needed
Very enjoyable
Quick
Works on your aerobic endurance
Which of the following is not an disadvantage of weight training?
You can get injured if you dont warm up properly
Requires equipment
its easy to monitor progress
The incorrect technique can cause injury
Which of the following is the disadvantage of interval training?
Must have equipment
Takes a large amount of time
Requires assistance
Space is usually required
Which of the following is the disadvantage of interval training?
Must have equipment
Takes a large amount of time
Requires assistance
Space is usually required
Interval Training (anaerobic) is best suited to which sports:
Lawn Bowls, Softball, Soccer and Basketball
AFL, Rugby League, Badminton and Darts
Boxing, Rugby League, Futsal and Basketball
Walking, 1500m run, High Jump and Diving
Continuous training would be best suited for which of the following:
Sprinting
Basketball
Marathon running
Speed skating
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of circuit training...
Lots of equipment is required
Takes a long time to set up
Can train multiple areas of the body in one session
Lots of stations can cause confusion
'Often a spotter is required', a disadvantage of which training method?
Fartlek training
Plymetric training
Continuous training
Weight training
