Big Question:

How can understanding our fitness levels help us design effective training programmes?

Key Objectives:

• • Understand the immediate and long-term benefits of regular physical exercise on the body
• • Demonstrate the ability to warm up effectively and safely before physical activity

Big Question:

How can we measure and improve our cardiovascular fitness and core strength to maintain healthy, active lifestyles?

Key Objectives:

• • Understand the importance of warming up prior to exercise and sustaining performance over periods of time
• • Develop cardiovascular endurance through the Cooper Run fitness test

Big Question:

How can understanding your personal fitness profile help you become a better athlete and improve your overall health?

Key Objectives:

• • To accurately measure the components of fitness using standardised testing protocols
• • To assess personal fitness levels and compare results against normative data

Big Question:

How can we measure our cardiovascular fitness and use the data to improve our health and performance?

Key Objectives:

• • To understand and apply correct protocols for measuring components of fitness, particularly cardiovascular endurance
• • To assess personal fitness levels using standardised testing and compare results against normative data

Big Question:

How can we design training programmes that prepare us perfectly for our favourite sports?

Key Objectives:

• • To know how to adapt training methods to suit the specific needs of a sport or position
• • To combine a range of training methods to develop general fitness

Big Question:

How can we design and evaluate effective sport-specific training circuits that improve our fitness and performance?

Key Objectives:

• • To describe how to perform a number of sport-specific core skills in a Health Related Fitness circuit with correct terminology
• • To perform a number of core skills in Health Related Fitness using the correct technique and appropriate intensity