CIRCUIT TRAINING

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CIRCUIT TRAINING

• S.L.O- to identify and describe a Circuit
  training session.
• Success criteria
• Be able to describe what a circuit training
  program consist of?
• Be able to apply the principles and components of
  fitness.

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CIRCUIT TRAINING-what is it ?

• A number of activities arranged to avoid
  exercising the same muscle groups one after the
  other

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CIRCUIT TRAINING - Why is it useful?

• What can it improve
• Muscular endurance
• Muscular strength
• Cardiovascular fitness
• Circulation respiration
• Skill

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CIRCUIT TRAINING- When / Where can it be done?
Anywhere with space ! Circuits can be set up to
use very little equipment indoors
Circuits can be fixed outdoors. or in a high tech
environment
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CIRCUIT TRAINING - sample circuits
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CIRCUIT?
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CIRCUIT TRAINING

• Advantages

• DISADVANTAGES

• TAKES TIME TO SET UP PUT AWAY
• NOT EVERYONE ENJOYS IT

• EASY TO PLAN AND RECORD
• ADAPTABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
• ADAPTABLE FOR SPECIFICITY
• EASY TO SHOW PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD

WORKING WITH A PARTNER
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES

• LACK OF MOTIVATION
• DIFFERENT ABILITY
• OVER EXERTION

• MOTIVATION
• RIVALRY

WORKING WITH MUSIC
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
MAY BE TOO SLOW OR FAST TOO LOUD TO HEAR
INSTRUCTIONS
MOTIVATION PACE INTEREST
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WHAT ASPECT OF FITNESS WOULD THIS CIRCUIT
IMPROVE??
AGILITY - and cardio
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ARMS
CARDIO VASCULAR ACTIVITIES
CORE
LEGS
A STAR CIRCUIT IS A METHOD OF GENERAL FITNESS
TRAINING
LEGS
CORE
ARMS
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progressive overload - make it harder
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• What other principles of training could we apply?
• How would you do this?
• Frequency
• Intensity
• Duration
• Specificity

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CAN YOU COMPLETE THIS STAR CIRCUIT?
CARDIO VASCULAR ACTIVITIES
Dorsal raises
Waist twists