Tedium Training needs to be enjoyable to prevent boredom and to keep motivation levels high throughout the development programme. Using a variety of approaches will help to prevent boredom, and will help you to make sure you are trying your best, achieving the targets that you have set. Frequency This is the number of training sessions you have per week. How you train depends on the demands of the activity. Some activities require many training sessions over a period of a few months before significant improvements are seen. The number of sessions also depends on the level you are performing at. E.g. - An average performer may exercise 3-4 sessions per week for a few months to improve CRE. An elite performer may have to train every day of the week to maintain and improve their CRE. Intensity This is how hard you have to work in your training sessions. This varies depending on the factor you are developing. E.g. - For CRE, you should work between 70 and 85% of your maximum heart rate, within your training zone (143-175bpm). For Agility, you should work for relatively short periods of time, and include rest periods. This gives your muscles times to recover, and will ensure you are always working effectively. Duration Duration is the length of each training session. this varies depending on the factor you are developing. E.g. - Training for CRE requires a minimum of 20 minutes working within your training zone. Training for Agility, will require you to work for short intensive sessions, with rest periods in between. Reversibility Fitness cannot be stored, you have to keep training in order to maintain your fitness. If you stop training your fitness levels will start to drop and in a relatively short period of time the adaptations that have taken place will be lost, e.g. - your fitness levels will be reversed. GOAL SETTING When you are planning and implementing a personal development plan, it is important to set yourself goals, as they provide direction and can be used to measure progress. Training goals can give you little steps on your way to your ultimate goal. Setting goals will help you to: Create a for your Training
Tedium Training needs to be enjoyable to prevent boredom and to keep motivation levels high throughout the development programme. Using a variety of approaches will help to prevent boredom, and will help you to make sure you are trying your best, achieving the targets that you have set. Frequency This is the number of training sessions you have per week. How you train depends on the demands of the activity. Some activities require many training sessions over a period of a few months before significant improvements are seen. The number of sessions also depends on the level you are performing at. E.g. - An average performer may exercise 3-4 sessions per week for a few months to improve CRE. An elite performer may have to train every day of the week to maintain and improve their CRE. Intensity This is how hard you have to work in your training sessions. This varies depending on the factor you are developing. E.g. - For CRE, you should work between 70 and 85% of your maximum heart rate, within your training zone (143-175bpm). For Agility, you should work for relatively short periods of time, and include rest periods. This gives your muscles times to recover, and will ensure you are always working effectively. Duration Duration is the length of each training session. this varies depending on the factor you are developing. E.g. - Training for CRE requires a minimum of 20 minutes working within your training zone. Training for Agility, will require you to work for short intensive sessions, with rest periods in between. Reversibility Fitness cannot be stored, you have to keep training in order to maintain your fitness. If you stop training your fitness levels will start to drop and in a relatively short period of time the adaptations that have taken place will be lost, e.g. - your fitness levels will be reversed. GOAL SETTING When you are planning and implementing a personal development plan, it is important to set yourself goals, as they provide direction and can be used to measure progress. Training goals can give you little steps on your way to your ultimate goal. Setting goals will help you to: Create a for your Training