Fitness Components
Health Related Fitness Components
Muscular Strength: is the maximal force that can be generated by a muscle or muscle group in one maximal effort (1RM). Strength is essential for a sprinter to hold proper technique and execute. It is also important especially at the start of the end of the race where you are tiring and need to hold your form and speed. This is done in the gym. We would mostly work on our legs and especially core. The core group muscles are extremely important to a sprinter and often overlooked. Staying in the strong upright position will allow you to drive out strong and stride long though out the race.
Muscular Strength: is the maximal force that can be generated by a muscle or muscle group in one maximal effort (1RM). Strength is essential for a sprinter to hold proper technique and execute. It is also important especially at the start of the end of the race where you are tiring and need to hold your form and speed. This is done in the gym. We would mostly work on our legs and especially core. The core group muscles are extremely important to a sprinter and often overlooked. Staying in the strong upright position will allow you to drive out strong and stride long though out the race.
Skill Related Fitness Components
Muscular Power: The ability to exert a maximal contraction in one explosive effort. Power is often mixed up with strength, because it too involves a maximal contraction. Power sees its application over a very, very short period of time and is linked to explosive efforts/contractions. Power is a combination of strength & speed. The ability to clear the starting-blocks cleanly and powerfully is crucial to success in a 100m sprint. The athlete must adopt a mechanically sound starting position and generate great power in order to overcome inertial and frictional forces in the opening strides.
Speed: is the rate of motion (how fast you can move you body part from one point to another). Speed = Distance x Time. Stride rate (or frequency) and stride length are key factors determining how fast a 100m athlete can sprint.
Reaction Time: is the time from the presentation of a stimulus to the onset of a response. The athlete is required to make a rapid physical response to the external stimulus of the starting pistol which allows a smooth clearance off the starting blocks. Reaction time is measured by the time taken between the introduction of the stimulus and the first muscular reaction or movement performed by the athlete.
Muscular Power: The ability to exert a maximal contraction in one explosive effort. Power is often mixed up with strength, because it too involves a maximal contraction. Power sees its application over a very, very short period of time and is linked to explosive efforts/contractions. Power is a combination of strength & speed. The ability to clear the starting-blocks cleanly and powerfully is crucial to success in a 100m sprint. The athlete must adopt a mechanically sound starting position and generate great power in order to overcome inertial and frictional forces in the opening strides.
Speed: is the rate of motion (how fast you can move you body part from one point to another). Speed = Distance x Time. Stride rate (or frequency) and stride length are key factors determining how fast a 100m athlete can sprint.
Reaction Time: is the time from the presentation of a stimulus to the onset of a response. The athlete is required to make a rapid physical response to the external stimulus of the starting pistol which allows a smooth clearance off the starting blocks. Reaction time is measured by the time taken between the introduction of the stimulus and the first muscular reaction or movement performed by the athlete.
Anaerobic Capacity: refers to the capacity of the anaerobic systems (ATP/PC & anaerobic glycolysis) to provide energy for muscular contractions (total amount of energy from the anaerobic systems). High levels of anaerobic power allow an individual to achieve explosive acceleration or power when it is needed.
Coordination: is the ability to use the body's senses to execute motor skills smoothly & accurately. It refers to bring all the body parts together in a purposeful movement. The apparently simple skill of sprinting is actually dependent on the athlete’s ability to combine the actions of the legs, arms, trunk and so on into a smoothly coordinated whole.
Coordination: is the ability to use the body's senses to execute motor skills smoothly & accurately. It refers to bring all the body parts together in a purposeful movement. The apparently simple skill of sprinting is actually dependent on the athlete’s ability to combine the actions of the legs, arms, trunk and so on into a smoothly coordinated whole.