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      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can explain the importance of a personal exercise programme and apply it to training.

      Key learning points

      1. A PEP is training programme designed to improve personal fitness
      2. A PEP can often be associated with improving specific components of fitness
      3. A PEP can also be used to improve performance in a certain activity or sport
      4. An effective PEP will provide opportunities to plan, monitor and evaluate fitness

      Keywords

      • PEP - a Personal Exercise Programme is a training programme aimed at improving fitness

      • Fitness - the ability to meet the demands of the environment

      • PAR-Q - Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire which is done before participating in training

      • Training methods - the type of training done to achieve a specific goal (e.g. circuit training)

      Common misconception

      Personal exercise programmes are only used by people that play sport.

      Perosnal exercise programmes can be used by everyone to increase physical activity levels.

      Teacher tip

      This lesson could also be used to support with writing the PEP coursework.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Health is a state of complete physical, emotional and well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

      Correct Answer: social

      Q2.
      FITT stands for frequency, intensity, time and ...

      Correct answer: type
      tedium
      training
      technique

      Q3.
      If someone wants to improve their cardiovascular endurance, what type of training should they do?

      flexibility
      Correct answer: continuous
      weight
      plyometric

      Q4.
      What aspects may affect someone's physical health?

      Correct answer: diet
      Correct answer: exercise
      counselling
      teamwork skills

      Q5.
      Match the benefit of exercise to the type of health.

      Correct Answer:emotional health,reduces stress

      reduces stress

      Correct Answer:physical health,decreases the risk of a heart attack

      decreases the risk of a heart attack

      Correct Answer:social health,develops positive relationships within others

      develops positive relationships within others

      Q6.
      Which is not a principle of training?

      individual differences
      reversibility
      Correct answer: flexibility
      rest and recovery

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      A PEP is a Exercise Programme.

      Correct Answer: Personal

      Q2.
      When would you complete a PAR-Q?

      Correct answer: when planning a PEP
      when performing a PEP
      when monitoring a PEP
      when evaluating a PEP

      Q3.
      Which question is unlikely to be asked in the planning phase of a PEP?

      What's your age?
      Are you pregnant?
      Correct answer: Did you meet your goals?
      Do you have any medical conditions?

      Q4.
      Naomi is completing her PEP. She trains 5 times a week. Which FITT principle does this refer to?

      Correct answer: frequency
      intensity
      time
      type

      Q5.
      Identify which principle of training has been applied to this PEP.

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      rest and recovery
      individual differences
      Correct answer: progressive overload
      reversibility

      Q6.
      In week 5 and 6, to ensure overtraining does not happen, which would be the best solution?

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      train Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday
      Correct answer: train Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday
      only train on Tuesday
      just train in the mornings so you can rest in the afternoon

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