Kickstart Your Endurance Training

Create a fitness plan with Federation University Australia

If you’re thinking about training for an endurance event, it’s important you do your research well in advance.

On this first of three online courses from Federation University Australia, you’ll gain the background information and basic training you need to safely and successfully kickstart your endurance training programme. You’ll create a fitness plan, learn to monitor your performance, and identify the training method that best suits you.

Master the principles of training and periodisation

Periodisation training involves adjusting variables during workouts to set your body new challenges and take your fitness further. It can help you track and optimise your performance, while preventing overtraining.

In Week 1 of the course, you’ll master the basics of goal-setting and periodisation to help you plan a roadmap for your endurance training.

Gain an introduction to anatomy and physiology for fitness

Grasping the basics of anatomy and physiology will make it easier for you to achieve your fitness goals without putting your body at risk.

In the second week of the course, you’ll explore how the human body functions and responds to stimuli during training. You’ll gain a comprehensive introduction to physiological determinants of endurance performance and human endurance systems.

Find the training method that works for you

Once you’ve mastered the fundamentals of training, you can begin defining your own training style. You’ll review a wide range of endurance training methods, weighing up their advantages and disadvantages in relation to your needs and goals.

By the end of the course, you’ll be fully prepared to kickstart your endurance training.

This course is designed for amateur athletes hoping to expand their knowledge of sports science and personal training in preparation for an endurance event, or for aspiring coaches looking to develop the necessary expertise.

Whether you’re just starting out or a veteran competitor, you’ll gain the understanding you need to optimise your performance and hit new fitness goals in a safe and sustainable way.

A PDF viewer is recommended for learners to access non-essential resources provided for their benefit. Learners will not need any specialised software to complete this course.

• Principles of training and periodisation
• Introduction to endurance training
• Goal setting and the principles of training
• Bringing it all together
• Physiological determinants of endurance performance
• The human body - how does it work?
• Understanding the human body and systems
• Bringing it all together
• Endurance training methods
• Introduction to endurance training methods
• Endurance training methods; which one is best for you?
• Crossing the finish line