| Term |
Definition |
Example |
| Interval |
Repetitions
with a recovery period between each. |
400m
with 60 secs recovery, etc. |
| Fartlek |
Swedish
for 'Speed Play'. Varying the level and intensity of a
run |
Jog,
sprint, jog, sprint, etc. |
| Mobility
exercises |
Stretching
activities that focus on specific body parts; hamstrings,
calves, etc |
usually
done as part of a warm up session |
| Drills/Strides |
Activity
usually done before the main session |
skipping,
sprints, squats |
| Tempo |
Continuous
medium paced runs. |
1200m
repetitions on a track |
| Lactic
acid |
When
body is lacking enough oxygen to feed muscles, then the
muscles start to become painful. This is often caused
by a build up of lactic acid in the blood say from short,
intense activity like sprinting |
shosrt
sprint sessions |
| Aerobic |
High
oxygen uptake, medium to long duration activity |
half
marathon, marathon |
| Anaerobic |
Little
oxygen uptake, short, intense duration activity |
100m,
200m, 300, repetitions |
| VO2 Max |
A measurement
of the maximum uptake of oxygen in the Lungs |
|
| MHR(Maximum
Heart Rate) |
This
is the uppermost number of beats of your heart that you
should NOT train beyond. A simple calculation is 220 minus
your age. |
220 -
30(age) = 190. This is the level which is the uppermost
number of beats of the heart when training. |
| Plyometrics |
A series
of exercises for developing strength and power. |
squats
and lunges, etc |
