4.1. SPORTS TRAINING AND SPORTS CONDITIONING

THEORETICAL INTRODUCTION The popularity of training programs aimed primarily at improving physical fitness and performance, such as Cross Fit, Cross Training and Sports Training have significantly increased the interest of recreational athletes in learning, using and integrating into their training design specific exercises, techniques, strategies and empowerment programs "borrowed" from dynamic sports such as Olympic lifting. Olympic Weight Lifting and Power Triathlon. In addition, it has significantly increased the participation of athletes in training types and programs that - to a certain extent - mimic the training of athletes and focus primarily on Sports Conditioning Training: the trainee chooses the sport or race he or she wants to pursue. test his strengths and workout just like the champions and professional athletes of this particular sport / race, certainly starting from his lowest level of requirements and progressively aiming for maxims physical fitness, personal achievement, and the cultivation of a competitive spirit by participating in improvised, informal and / or official races.