Text 2.2 different athletes, different needs

1. Read the following text. Do you share the author’s opinion?

The information presented in this book applies to a variety of endurance sports. The systematic approach to training works equally well for the beginner and the elite athlete. The principles in each instance are the same, though the content of the actual training plans will be different to suit the individuals.

Beginners will find an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach to determining their abilities and goals and forming a training system that makes sense and that will serve as a springboard for improved fitness and success in endurance sports.

People who train to improve or maintain physical and mental health through cross-training will find the systematic approach helpful for coaxing their bodies toward greater states of fitness in a safe and sensible fashion. A foundation for mastering many aspects of conditioning can be formed through systematic training.

More advanced amateur competitors will use the systematic approach to clearly map out their progression of training and competition during the months ahead, incorporating previous experiences and training knowledge within the plan.

Serious, elite-level endurance athletes will also benefit from the systematic approach to training, which meets their need to project progressive improvements in performance over a number of years or competitive seasons. Every detail can be planned with this method, from daily workouts to training camps to national championship competitions. The elite athlete can use the systematic approach to plan and control an overall program, making sure it truly fits individual needs and circumstances.

Coaches can easily insert their own training experiences and philosophies into the systematic approach, producing an organized, efficient, manageable program for athletes. Each athlete's individual needs can be considered and met, while the integrity of the overall training program is maintained. In this way the coach can nurture each athlete's progress with detail and precision while directing the progress of the collective team. New training theories and ideas, which continually challenge the coach, can be tested and applied within the systematic approach, and the effects of each can be measured accurately.

2. Answer the questions:

1. How do you plan your training currently? 2. Do you map out 6 or 12 months of training in advance, projecting a peak and a competition period? 3. How do you keep up with the latest training information and incorporate it into your plan? 4. Do you plan and train by feel? 5. How do you monitor the progress of your training and the stress and recovery associated with it? 6. Does your training plan raise your conditioning level at the rate you desire? 7. What is the systematic approach for beginners? 8. More advanced athletes don’t use the systematic approach, do they? 9. In what way can serious, elite athletes treat the systematic approach? 10. As a rule coaches don’t apply their own experience and philosophies for the systematic approach, do they? 11. Does the systematic approach to training work equally well for the beginner and the elite athlete?

3. Find English equivalents for the following:

бросать вызов; возможность/способность; содержание; может быть точно измерен; направлять; таким образом; вырабатывать; точность; целостность; ин-дивидуальные потребности каждого спортсмена должны учитываться; опыт; убедиться; действительно/подлинно; ежедневные тренировки; cоревнователь-ный; определение; иметь смысл; трамплин; тело/организм; хотя; спортсмены высокого класса; доступный; постепенно; применять; состояние; предыдущий; отвечать нуждам; приводить организм в состояние лучшей физической формы; приносить пользу / выгоду; подходить / соответствовать; способ / манера; любительский; успех; ощутимый / заметный/ рациональный / безопасный; четко планировать; продвинутый / повышенного типа; совершенствовать/улучшать; вперед/ заблаговременно; реальный/фактический; улучшение; на протяжении лет; результативность/соревновательное мастерство; планировать / проектиро-вать; вкладывать; обстоятельство; полезный; способствовать формировать; безопасный; одинаково хорошо; поддерживать/ сохранять; общий; внедрять

4. Substitute words and word combinations from the text for the italicized parts.

1. The systematic approach to training is beneficial both for the beginner and the elite athlete. 2. The principles in each example are the similar, though the content of the real training plans will be different to fit the individuals. 3. Beginners will find a simple, gradual approach to defining their capabilities and objectives and nurturing a training system that makes sense and that will serve as a springboard for improved conditioning and success in endurance sports. 4. People who train to perfect or to keep physical and mental health through cross-training will find the systematic approach useful for coaxing their bodies toward greater states of fitness in a safe and rational way. 5. Coaches can easily implement their own training experiences and philosophies into the systematic approach, producing an organized, efficient, manageable program for athletes.

5. Complete the sentences with logical endings in accordance with the text.

1. A foundation for mastering many aspects of conditioning can be formed through … . 2. More advanced amateur competitors will use the systematic approach to … . 3. Serious, elite-level endurance athletes will also benefit from the systematic approach to training, which … . 4. Coaches can easily insert their own training experiences and philosophies into … . 5. the coach can nurture each athlete's progress with … . 6. The information presented in this book applies to … .

6. Translate the following into English:

1. Систематический подход к тренировке одинаково хорош как для новичка, так и для спортсмена высокого класса. 2. Принципы тренировки остаются одни и те же, хотя содержание тренировочных планов зависит от потребностей каждого отдельного индивидуума. 3. Такой подход к тренировочному процессу позволяет учесть возможности спортсмена и определить цели тренировки, сформировать систему, которая имеет смысл и способствует совершенство-ванию физической формы и результативности. 4. Для спортсменов высокого класса такой подход дает возможность четкого планирования постепенного совершенствования соревновательного мастерства на несколько лет вперед.