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Activity categories ​

MANAGING THE ACTIVITY CATEGORIES:

DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM CATEGORIES IN STAMINITY

MANAGING THE ACTIVITY CATEGORIES ​

Why do we need categories ​

Categories help to classify activities by types, to choose and compare activities of the same type, to analyze their dynamics and to build reports.

A category is a mandatory attribute of an activity. When creating an activity, you can choose a system category, your own category, or a category of your coach or club.

View categories ​

Categories are in the “Methodology” section of the application menu, on the categories tab:

Activity categories

  • 1 - tabs of the “Methodology” section: categories, templates, periodization schemes, training plans. The number next to a tab is how many items it has for the chosen sport;
  • 2 - the button to add a new category;
  • 3 - the visibility switch of a category.

Categories are kept by basic sports listed on the left:

  • Running;
  • Swimming;
  • Cycling;
  • Strength training;
  • Skiing;
  • Rowing;
  • Other.

Categories set for the basic sports are used to classify activities of the derived sports.

Categories are grouped by type:

  • My categories - the user's categories;
  • Coach categories - categories your coach used when planning activities for you;
  • Club categories - categories created by the club management for the club coaches;
  • System categories - default categories for all users. They are described below.

Each category shows its author and description.

On a phone, instead of the list of sports on the left, there is a sport selector above the list.

Create category ​

To create your own category, click the “+” button (2) and enter the name and the description of the category. Both are required.

New category

To add a category for several sports, choose them in the sport field when creating the category.

The club management creates club categories in the club methodology - in the club block of the application menu.

Change category ​

You can change the categories you created: click the category and edit it in the window that opens. The sport of a created category cannot be changed.

Coach, club and system categories open for viewing only. Club categories can be changed by the club management.

Delete category ​

You can delete the categories you created: open the category window and click “Delete”. Coach, club and system categories cannot be deleted - they can only be hidden.

Change order of categories ​

Sort categories in a convenient order by dragging them by the handle to the left of the name. The order changes within the category's group.

Manage visibility of categories ​

The switch (3) to the right of a category turns it on and off. A category that is off is shown paler and is not offered when creating activities.

For example, you can hide one or several system categories if you don't use them.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM CATEGORIES ​

The following system categories are used in Staminity.

This list has been created based on the activities classification offered by Joe Friel in The Triathlete's Training Bible for the development of basic and "special" skills.

Development of basic skills:

  • Endurance – an ability to resist the influence of fatigue and reduce the associated negative effects.
  • Muscular force — an ability to overcome the resistance.
  • Speed – an ability to move effectively when swimming, cycling or running. It's a combination of technique and performance, defining how effectively do legs and arms work when moving fast.

Development of "special skills" which represent a combination of basic skills:

  • Muscular endurance = muscular force + endurance
  • Anaerobic endurance = endurance + speed
  • Power = muscular force + speed

Recovery ​

Activities, performed in the first training zone after intensive activities and after competitions. The goal of such activities is to recover after the training load.

Aerobic endurance ​

Includes exercises, focused on aerobic maintenance and strengthening of endurance.

Endurance activities develop cardiovascular system, slowly contracting muscle fibers and improve an ability of the body to conserve glycogen and glucose, simultaneously training muscles to use fats as fuel.

Depending on the goals, such activities are completed in 1-2 and 3 training zones.

Muscular force ​

Activities focused on the muscular force development include activities with a high level of intensity:

  • in running and cycling: moving in the hilly terrain, long ascents, repeats in the hills,
  • in swimming: swimming upstream, workout using swimming paddles, resistance swimming.

Speed skills ​

Activities focused on the speed skills development are completed on the efforts level close to maximum. They include short and fast accelerations with pace at the level of 6-7 training zones (according to Friel).

Muscular endurance ​

Muscular endurance activities are focused on the simultaneous development of muscular force and speed.

Examples of activities:

  • continuous movement in the third zone,
  • short and long cruise intervals with intensity close to the LT,
  • movement with intensity at the LT level lasting from 15-20 to 40 minutes.

Anaerobic endurance ​

Anaerobic endurance activities are focused on the simultaneous development of endurance and speed.

Examples of activities: various interval workouts, interval workouts in the hilly terrain, repeats, fartlek. Such activities are united by the fact that during workout intervals, the intensity level can reach zone 6 (zone 5.b)

Sprint power ​

Sprint power activities - activities focused on the simultaneous development of muscular force and speed.
Examples of activities: sprint accelerations with efforts level close to maximum.

Functional test ​

Functional test – activities during which the LT and/or the VO2 max are measured. There are many ways to conduct tests: laboratory tests on a cycle ergometer or a treadmill with gas analysis, step tests performed according to various protocols in the pool, on an exercise bicycle, at a stadium or a highway.

The result of a functional test - confirmed levels of the intensity thresholds.

Preparation for the race ​

Preparation includes special activities, completed the day before the race or a warm up immediately before the race.

Race ​

A special activity category designed for races.