Interval Training
Interval training is one of the highly developed methods for training athletes. There are special interval programs that are designed especially for trainers and physiologists.
The various programs that are conducted by the trainers for the people who are getting trained for athletics are designed in such a way that the activities done are of measured intervals which suits best for the event an athlete is appearing for. The duration and the intensity of workouts can be determined by anaerobic threshold testing results which involves blood lactate measuring during the intense workouts.
Common Workouts of Interval Training
There are a few of the common workouts of the interval training. The common workouts of the interval training are mentioned below.
- Stair Running
Stair running helps in muscle development and also in strength training. This is one of the reason people who are going for interval training are suggested to go for stair running. - Speed Drills
Speed drills help in improving the speed for your workouts. - Sprints
Sprints also help in muscle development and is one of the most common strength training exercise. - Rope Jumps
Rope jumps help in improving stamina in thigh and calf muscles. - Stretching and Warming
Stretching and warming exercises become one of the most common and the popular workout. This becomes mandatory for every runner and athlete.
Advance workouts
There are a few of the advance workouts which might be helpful for the people who are appearing for the events at the national level.
- Intense workouts
Intense workouts are helpful for the athletes. Most of the people who are appearing for the events at the national level are suggested to go for intense workouts. - Duration
For the national level athletes, duration plays a prominent role as they always have to workout depending on the time. Most of the events conducted at national level are time dependent. - Recovery Period
Recovery period plays very important role when there are any injuries during the workouts. Irrespective of injuries, every sports person needs rest after the workouts. In case, a person is injured then he/she might even need to recover from the injuries. Both rest and recovery plays a very important role in the career of a sports person. - Repetitions During Workouts
Repetitions are very important during workouts. Repetitions helps in improving the speed and also muscle strengthening. When there are repetitions during the workouts then there are chances for you to improve the speed of the same workout.
