The sport I have chosen to improve is long distance running, this is because I am not as good at it as sprinting, but I still enjoy it. The aspect of fitness I have chosen to improve is Cardiovascular Endurance

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GCSE PE

P.E.P

Hannah Thomson

11E

Fitness Test Results (before 6 weeks’ training)

Component of         Fitness          Test                                        Level/Time

Flexibility                        Seeing how far arms can reach        30cm

Balance                        Balancing on 1 leg for 60 seconds        Full 60 seconds

Power                                How far I can jump from standing        1m 68

Agility                                Run round a course                        16 seconds

Cardiovascular Endurance        Bleep Test                                 5

Muscular Endurance                Abdominal Bleep Test                        2

Components of Fitness

Muscular Endurance

How long your Muscles can withstand the exercise being done.

Agility

How quickly and efficiently your body can change direction in the smallest amount of space.

Cardiovascular Endurance

How long your respiratory systems can go on for.

Balance and Co-ordination

How well your body works in unison. For example all your bodily parts arranging themselves to balance on something they could not with normal posture. This takes Co-ordination of all the body parts.

Flexibility

The range of how far one particular joint can rotate is its flexibility. Your flexibility takes into account the tension from the ligaments, tendons, muscles and skin.

Power

How much force your muscles can produce in one particular movement. Like jumping or punching a punch bag.

Speed

How fast you can do a particular task. For example sprinting, or swimming. How fast you can complete a certain exercise.

Methods of Training

Fartlek Training

Method combining periods of rest with periods of exertion, this improves speed and endurance.

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Continuous Training

Taking no rests from one activity, this is good for improving cardiovascular and muscular endurance.

Circuit Training

This training method can be adapted to improve almost any component of fitness. For example high intensity cardiovascular exercise can be combined in a circuit with intervals of weight training

The Effects of Exercise

Positive Effects

Exercising has many positive aspects; it can improve your physical health by reducing the risk of heart disease, reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure, and even lengthening your lifespan. Exercise can also improve your psychological ...

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