THE ROLE OF ENDURANCE IN PREPARING ATHLETES FOR TOURISM COMPETITIONS

Abstract

The article describes the peculiarities of sports tourism competitions. One of the most popular destinations is hiking. According to the competition regulations, it is planned to overcome various distances, namely: «Obstacle course», «Cross-hike», «Rescue». Overcoming such obstacles requires a tourist-athlete of different time and intensity of work. Tourist work has a special structural basis which consists in overcoming natural obstacles with the minimum expenses of forces. Achieving the expected results is possible with sufficient development of motor skills of the tourist. This primarily applies to such qualities as endurance, as well as its specific combination with other qualities. To improve physical fitness and achieve optimal results in competitions, we have proposed the use of the fitness direction CrossFit in the training process. The uniqueness of using CrossFit lies in the variability of the combination of exercises for endurance, strength, speed and coordination. Significant advantages of CrossFit are: no material costs for; possibility of application in restrictions of time and space, in field conditions; accessibility for tourists with different levels of physical fitness.