Somatotypes describe how we have a genetic physical predisposition to certain body shapes, fat to muscle ratio and stature. As a result, we require different training and nutritional demands. The three different body types are ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph. But what exactly do these terms mean? And how does it affect athletic performance and training goals?
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Here we introduce and explain the different types of stretching exercises including static stretching, dynamic stretching, and PNF or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. Static Stretching Static stretching is the type of stretching where you take a muscle to its outer range until you can feel a gentle stretch in the muscle belly and hold it at
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Fitness is such a broad term and a complex subject that can include health and skill-related fitness. Health-related fitness is often divided into several other components which form our overall health status and include cardiovascular or aerobic fitness, strength, and flexibility. Cardiovascular Fitness (Aerobic Fitness) This is also sometimes known as stamina and is the ability
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Fitness tests can be devised to test all aspects of fitness, providing the test follows fitness testing principles. The following are examples of simple fitness tests which can easily be reproduced away from a lab and measure strength, power, anaerobic endurance, local muscular endurance, aerobic endurance, flexibility, balance, reaction time and body composition. Strength fitness
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Fitness testing is a way of gaining information about the health-related and skill related components of an athletes fitness. Testing can take place in a number of environments, with laboratory testing being the most accurate. However, you can carry out a large range of tests outside of the lab, which provide a lot of useful
In order to get the most out of your training, you must follow some basic simple training principles which are overload, specificity, reversibility, and variance. Overload means we must put our bodies under more stress than normal in order for adaptive changes to be made. Specificity relates to ensuring the training done is specific to
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Training methods are different types of training to improve your fitness. The training method you select has a significant impact on training outcomes. Training must be relevant to your goals, this refers to the training principle of specificity. Those interested in improving strength and power may use weight or plyometric training whereas someone wanting to
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Athletes need to programme their training year carefully so they can improve fitness, optimise performance, and peak during competition as well as reduce injury risk. Periodisation is key to planning a training programme and involves dividing the year into specific blocks with each block having a particular goal. These training blocks are referred to as
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