Altitude

Question 0

Why do athletes do altitude training?

Answer 0

Learn to adapt with less oxygen, more rbc, increased hemoglobin

Question 1

What is altitude and what does it do

Answer 1

Altitude is higher above sea level
Decrease pressure in oxygen mean less oxygen can be taken in
Body learns to cope with less oxygen

Question 2

Explain
Live high/ train high
Live high/ train low
Live low/ train high

Answer 2

Both at altitude, less intense training
Live at altitude but train at sea level
Love at sea and train at altitude

Question 3

What is training periodisation?

Answer 3

Diving of a training program

Question 4

What is a micro cycle ?

Answer 4

Small number or training session, form a recurrent unit. Hard-easy-rest

Question 5

What is a macro cycle?

Answer 5

Consists of a lot of mesocycles, 10-12 months, full training program

Question 6

Explain the pre season phase

Answer 6

2-4 months
General fitness: maximize fitness and vo2 max
Specific preparatory: game related training

Question 7

Explains he competition phase of training

Answer 7

Maintains fitness whilst refining strategies thought the season.

Question 8

Explain the offseason

Answer 8

Designed to provide athlete with rest

Diet and personal training is recommended.

Question 9

What is peaking?

Answer 9

When your at optimal performance levels

Question 10

What is tapering?

Answer 10

Decrease in training volume with increased intensity
Increased recovery
Hoping to build increase in rbc and blood plasma in muscles

Question 11

What are signs of overtraining?

Answer 11

Decreased performance
Prolong fatigue
Moodiness
Soreness

Question 12

Why does overtraining occur?

Answer 12

Not enough rest, working to hard, unreliable monitoring

Question 13

Preventions of overtraing.

Answer 13

Training program
Gradual increase, 10% rule
Priority of rest and recovery
Balance between light and intense 
Variety