Basic Principles of Fitness Flashcards
1
Q
What are the basic principles of fitness?
A
Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
2
Q
What is Frequency?
A
How often an athlete trains over a period of time, as the athlete becomes fitter this may increase.
3
Q
What is Intensity?
A
How hard someone trains. Whatever the type of training, it must be carried out at a worthwhile level of intensity. As the athlete becomes fitter, this will increase.
4
Q
What is Time?
A
How long each training session must last in order to be of any benefit. As the athlete becomes fitter, this may increase.
5
Q
What is Type?
A
Means the method of training chosen to achieve a persons particular goals. Athletes may wish to improve a component of fitness so they will pick a ‘type’ of training to achieve this.
