At the start of this module, you completed a pre-check. Let’s see how you’ve progressed.
In this module, you learnt approaches used by strength and conditioning coaches around the world to improve athletic performance. You extended your current expertise beyond the gym to explore aspects of physical conditioning for a variety of cardiovascular training methods.
In this module, we covered:
- Cardiovascular training and the periodisation.
- Long Slow Distance (LSD) training approaches.
- Fartlek and tempo training approaches.
- Interval training approaches for both aerobic and anaerobic exercises.
- Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) training approaches.
For each training mode, you learnt the following:
- The benefits of targeting the training mode.
- The F.I.T.T and training principles considerations associated with the training mode.
- The science behind how our abilities improve with training.
- Various training approaches that target the improvement of training mode.
Visit
Visit the following website to download your very own calculator from V.O2 that can be used as a coaching app for athletes of all levels looking to improve their running.
Listen
Tune in to the following podcast that brings you stories about athletes and coaches who have made a mark in the sport of running. These podcasts discuss circumstances, timing, and situations that led them on this journey.
