Circuit Training

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GCSE Physical Education Coursework

Circuit Training

I am going to design a circuit targeted at the game of Hockey. The circuit will be designed to improve the hockey players performance, strengths and fitness.

Training is an important part of any physical activity because it improves your ability to play the game. The following principles of training apply to most games or sporting activities.

> Specificity: Training directed at the muscle groups being use during the activity. In this circuit I will work on speed, endurance and agility.

> Overload: Making the body work at higher work rates and loads this causes the body to react to the increased demands resulting in an improved performance.

Frequency - Number of times training occurs.

Intensity - Work load must be steadily increased.

Duration - How long the training sessions take.

> Progression: As your fitness improves, the training must start to get harder so that the body can benefit from overload. This is basically improving your skills at a steady pace.

> Reversibility: If you don't continuously take part in training and maintain your fitness you lose the benefits you gained. You