The aim of this unit is to give learners the skills and knowledge to plan a fitness training programme and to monitor and evaluate it.
The first part of the unit looks at the fitness requirements of a range of sporting activities. Learners are required to collect and study information from a range of sources.
The second part of the unit involves the learner planning a fitness training programme for a selected individual. Learners examine the principles of training, different methods of fitness training for each component of fitness, and the concept of periodisation. Learners are required to set goals for a fitness training programme, outline the structure of the training year and plan at least six weeks in detail.