Evaluation the application of the 26-workout to enhance the physical fitness – A case study in young male distance cycling athletes in an Giang province, Vietnam

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to select and apply the 26 workouts in order to improve the physical fitness for young male distance cycling athletes in An Giang province, Vietnam. 08 healthy male were chosen with at least 3-4 years training in distance cycling.Results showed that the 26 workouts were selected to improve the physical fitness through the actual of training in An Giang province, participant’s characteristics, former studies, and expert interviews. Besides, there were significant differences in all 05 tests to evaluate the physical fitness after the application of the 26-workout. Moreover,the highest rate of growth was in flexibility test (9.76%), while the lowest one in 10km cycling (0.56%). This reflects that the endurance ability of participants was so high (caused by low improvement). Therefore, it is necessary to apply the 26-workout more flexibly and closely to improve the physical fitness next year. It was concluded that the application of the 26-workout has brought a good result and was suitable for the development of physical fitness in young male cycling athletes in An Giang province, Vietnam.Future studies should be conducted on a group of females, diverse in training levels, and/ or on the other ability that need to promote a good distance cycling athlete.