Mr Imrie Standard Grade PE Blog

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After completing the work set in class, answer the questions below to gain some points, remember questions will be posted every week on the blog that all count towards the Scoreboard- some may be hidden… (Do not let Scott win the prize again in January!).

1. Explain when you would require strength and when you would require speed in Basketball.

2. How do you train to improve your strength?

3. Can you find out what the following mean-

a) Isometric exercise  b) Isokenetic exercises  c) Isotonic exercise

If I do not see you Thursday or Friday, then have a great Crimbo. Do not eat too much as when we return we have 3 more weeks of basketball and then it is GYMNASTICS!

CRE and LME podcast

Click above to download or listen to the first PE standard grade podcast!

This weeks homework is to listen to the podcast and answer the following questions on the blog (all of which should be revision).

Questions:

1. What are the 5 aspects of fitness?
2. What does working aerobically mean?
3. How will improving your Cardiorespiratory Endurance improve your performance in basketball?
4. What are 3 main ways to test CRE?
5. Why do we need to train in our aerobic training zone?
6. Describe one method of training to improve Cardiorespiratory Endurance?
7. Why is Muscular Endurance important for volleyball, and what would poor muscular endurance cause in a game?
8. Describe one way to improve your Muscular Endurance.
9. Nobody enjoys homework, but did you find using a podcast and the blog better than homework sheets?
10. Is there anything else you would like to see on the PE blog.

Homework is to be completed by Monday 17th December. (paper copies of the homework are available)

Complete this to gain some additional points on the scoreboard.

Can you describe 2 formal rules of basketball?

Today we will be examining Cardio Respiratory Endurance and Local Muscular Endurance in more detail. We will be learning today how to test, train and improve our CRE and LME.

If you finish the worksheet provided in class you will be asked to complete the following questions (leave your answer to this post)

• Design a program for a basketball player that includes 30 mins CRE work and 5 different exercises to do for a LME circuit.
• Can you describe 3 formal rules of Basketball.

Homework for Monday 10th December is homework sheet 5

Muscular endurance is the ability of muscles to work continuously.

• Name 2 muscles that are required to work continuously in basketball.
• Why is good muscular endurance important in these muscles?
• What would happen to their performance if they had poor muscular endurance?