Essays

This is a popular way of measuring isotonic muscle strength. It is a measure of the maximal force a person can lift with one repetition. The person chooses subsequent weights until they can’t repeat one full and correct lift of …

A child in a competitive environment sees their personal value in terms of their sporting talents. The children that are judged not to be very good feel worthless and left out, this can lead to a blow to the child’s …

Overall I enjoyed completing the training sessions and I am very pleased with the way that my fitness has improved during the course of the PEP. I feel that the weight training has increased my muscular strength and my overall …

The training program I have designed is set up in such a fashion that not only will lead to better fitness if the activities are carried out efficiently but will also allow anyone undergoing the program to warm themselves up …

Levels of physical activity were calculated based on a combination of duration, frequency and intensity (with activities and sports assigned an intensity rating of light, moderate and vigorous) and presented on an ‘activity level scale’. The scale was related to …

I will be conducting research into the amount of exercise that people take, what kind of exercise and how often. I would like to see if people do follow the recommendations that they should exercise 3 times a week for …

My fitness is of quite a good level at the moment because I am involved in numerous sporting activities and training sessions which consist of lots of fitness work so I can comfortably deal with the demands of everyday life. Present …

Improving the strength in my legs will improve my explosive strength to jump up for a header or sprint to the ball. good upper body strength will help me to shield the ball from the opposition and outmuscle the opposition …

Station 1: Press ups- This exercise will work my biceps, triceps, deltoids, pectoral and abdominal muscles. This will help me to increase the explosive strength in my upper arms and upper body. This will hopefully enable me to be more …

There are many principles of training that I have to consider when I am doing my six-week training course. Below is what these principles of training are and how they relate to the programme. SPOR: Specificity- Everyone needs a different training programme …