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HMS, BM EQ-Bank 260 MC

The table below compares two different interval training methods.

\begin{array} {|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline \textbf{Training} & \textbf{Work} & \textbf{Work } & \textbf{Rest} & \textbf{Total Session} \\
\textbf{Method} &  \textbf{Duration} & \textbf{Intensity} &   \textbf{Duration} & \textbf{Duration}\\
\hline \text{Method X} & \text{30 seconds} & \text{All-out maximal effort} & \text{4 minutes} & \text{20 - 25 minutes}  \\
\hline \text{Method Y} & \text{4 minutes} & \text{90% of MHR} & \text{3 minutes} & \text{30 - 35 minutes}  \\
\hline \end{array}

Which of the following correctly identifies Methods X and Y and their primary training effects?

  1. Method X: SIT – primarily improves aerobic capacity; Method Y: HIIT – primarily improves anaerobic power
  2. Method X: HIIT – primarily improves anaerobic power; Method Y: SIT – primarily improves aerobic capacity
  3. Method X: HIIT – primarily improves aerobic capacity; Method Y: SIT – primarily improves anaerobic power
  4. Method X: SIT – primarily improves anaerobic power; Method Y: HIIT – primarily improves aerobic capacity
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\(D\)

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Consider Option D:

  • Method X is SIT (short maximal efforts with long recovery), which primarily improves anaerobic power.
  • Method Y is HIIT (longer submaximal efforts with shorter recovery), which primarily improves aerobic capacity.

Other options:

  • A is incorrect: Identifies the methods correctly but reverses their primary training effects.
  • B is incorrect: Reverses the method labels, and also pairs each method with the wrong training effect.
  • C is incorrect: Pairs each method with its correct training effect but reverses the labels for X and Y.