Performance Improvement Program

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Preparation: A performance improvement programme uses specific principles of training for improvement. I believe a performance improvement programme is a great way to go about training. If you set goals using S.M.A.R.T goals and train towards that specific goal or towards an event, then you are training for a purpose. Training for a purpose will give you more determination to succeed. I believe a performance improvement programme is for any athlete from beginner to professional, who is willing to improve their performance in the sport in which they are training for. A performance improvement programme is relevant to me as it is what allows me to record and measure my progress and it gives me something to work towards in the long term. I have…show more content…
To be working at 70% I needed to be at (220 - 17 × 0.7) 142 beats per minute. Not only did the goals have to be managed by means of time, but also by it simply being achievable, realistic and obtainable (the other concepts of S.M.A.R.T) an example of a manageable goal was on the 25/2/13 I completed a pool training session, my goal for that session was to complete a timed test of the 150m swim, by pushing myself to my maximum, also in this session I aimed to just complete the 500m swim. I did not set a goal to aim for under a certain time as this applies more pressure to reach this goal. My goal was achieved without stopping and I also completed it in a time of 10 minutes and 24 seconds this gave me confidence in myself that I could complete this leg of the event. I believe having manageable goals is again an important concept to my training programme as it allows for a sense of achievement when you reach your goal for that…show more content…
Reversibility is that concept that the effects of training can be reversed at around one third of the time in which they gained. So for example if you trained for three days in a row and then had three rest days where no physical activity was done, the last day of your training will have no effect on your aerobic fitness as your fitness training is being reversed. How this concept played a role in my training was due to sickness from the 20th of March through until the 27th of March, just two weeks out form the event. One of these sicknesses involved asthma, which is a result of having a chest cold, when my asthma plays up I cough uncontrollably and it effects my sporting hugely this stopped me from training for three days. This sickness overall caused me to be out of training for a whole week meaning I lost two whole days of training in my aerobic fitness, which is a huge negative impact on my training. Not only was I unable to train for that week but when I got back into training my asthma continued to cause me difficulties with my breathing, and as a result affected the intensity and duration at which I could train for. I believe I could have controlled this negative affect on my training by being aware from past experiences that having a chest cold results in asthma, and controlling it before it occurred. This situation was a massive impact on my
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