Additional principles of training

Question 1

How to remember

Answer 1

SRPRAVI

Question 2

Specificity

Answer 2

Training should be specific to the individuals sport, activity or physical/ skill related fitness goals to be developed.

Question 3

Reversibility

Answer 3

If training stops or the intensity of training is not enough to cause adaptation, training effects are reversed. the improvement an individual make can be lost 3x as fast, bodies need to be challenged or the improvements will be lost (use it or lose it).

Question 4

Progressive overload-

Answer 4

In order to progress, training needs to be demanding enough to cause the body to adapt, improving performance. Individuals must work above their lower threshold and below their upper threshold to see improvements.

Question 5

Rest and recovery

Answer 5

When the intensity of the exercise go over what the body is capable of, overtraining occurs, and the body can not recover. It is important the individual allows their body to rest and recover after exercise, and the body can adapt.

Question 6

Adaptation

Answer 6

How the body reacts to training loads by increasing its ability to cope with those loads. If an individual progressively overloads their body, they can encourage it to adapt. Adaptation occurs in the recovery period.

Question 7

Variation

Answer 7

This is important to keep the individual motivated by including different activities in training, so they don’t get bored during training.

Question 8

Individual needs

Answer 8

The individuals needs are considered so the individual can be appropriately challenged, for example a beginner and an elite performer will have different needs.