Analysis Of Athletic Performance
The aim of this self-analysis will be to identify my strengths and
weaknesses, which can help me construct an appropriate training
programme for myself to help improve my technique and overall
performance. I will be analysing myself in the discus event of
athletics. Athletics is an individual sport so I do not play a role in
the team but I always aim to compete with the highest quality. I
compete at quite a high level, having represented my county at the All
England Championships for discus. I should find weaknesses, which I
can amend and help me to stay at the high level I have achieved and
continue to improve.
Components Of Fitness
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Components of fitness can be divided into two groups, one being health
related and the other skill related. The later, skill related, tends
to be quite hard to improve with training, as you need to be born with
some skill. Whereas on the other hand, the health related side can be
improved greatly with the use of different training methods and
principles. In total there are eleven component of fitness along with
another vague component. Health Related Fitness is to do with the
efficiency of the human body whereas Skill Related fitness is related
to playing sport.
Health-Related
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· Cardio Vascular Fitness - The ability to do moderately strenuous
activity over a period of time. It reflects how well your heart and
lungs work together to supply oxygen to your body during exertion and
exercise. Also called aerobic fitness. Asking a competitor to perform
the multi-stage fitness test can test this particular component.
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· Strength - The ability to exert maximum force, such as lifting the
heaviest weight you can budge, one time. It is possible to have
muscular strength in one area, say your arms, while lacking strength
in another area such as your legs. Performing the 60second Press Up
Test can test this particular component.
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