træningstype

Træningstype, in exercise science, refers to the principal approach or modality used to guide training toward a specific fitness or performance goal. It describes what the trainee aims to improve and how sessions are organized to elicit particular physiological, technical, or movement adaptations.

Training types are commonly grouped by the primary outcome they target. Endurance or aerobic training aims to improve cardiovascular efficiency and stamina; resistance training focuses on increasing muscular strength and size; interval or high‑intensity training uses alternating periods of work and rest to raise performance and efficiency; skill-based or sport-specific training targets technique, timing, and tactical understanding; and mobility or flexibility training seeks to enhance range of motion and movement quality.

Choice of training type depends on goals, sport requirements, current fitness level, time availability, recovery capacity, and access to equipment. In practice, coaches combine multiple training types within a periodized program to balance overload and recovery and to pursue several adaptations over a cycle.

Each training type is defined by training variables such as intensity, volume, frequency, and progression, which are adjusted to the athlete's level and objectives. For example, endurance training uses moderate to high aerobic intensities with longer sessions; strength training emphasizes heavier loads and lower repetitions; interval training alternates short bursts of high effort with rest; sport-specific training drills mimic movement patterns under realistic conditions; mobility work uses targeted stretches and activation routines.

Although distinct, training types are not exclusive; effective programs integrate several to support overall fitness and reduce injury risk.