Exam 2024 Flashcards
What is training?
A regular program of exercise used to improve performance
What does sport stand for?
S-specificity
P-progression
O-overload
R-reversibility
T-Tedium
What is specificity?
The process of making sure your training is particularly suited for your activity
Training should focus on specific types of activity to improve :
-the type of fitness needed
-Particular muscle group
What is progression?
The intensity of training will increase gradually as a body becomes adjusted to the previous demands
What is overload?
Overload is making the body work harder than normal in order to improve
What are the different ways you can overload your body?
Frequency - increasing the number of sessions
Intensity - increasing the amount of activity in a session
Time - increasing the duration of a session
What is reversibility?
If training stops and improvements that have been made will diminish
What is reversibility?
If training stops and improvements that have been made will diminish
What is tedium?
We’re coming board with your training leading to reduce effort
What is the overload principle FITT?
The fit principle is used to guide you in your planning of exercises to get the most out of it as safety as possible
F - frequency
I - intensity
T - time
T - type
What is frequency?
Frequency is how often you train a week
(it should be 2 to 3 times a week)
-it can be determined to the Will, aspiration needs or hopes
-It overlaps with rest and recovery
What is frequency?
Frequency is how often you train a week
(it should be 2 to 3 times a week)
-it can be determined to the Will, aspiration needs or hopes
-It overlaps with rest and recovery
What is intensity?
Intensity is how hard you should train. You should focus on raising your heart rate.
What is time?
Time is how long you should train in order to be of any benefits and to achieve improvement. This depends on the focus of your training.
What is type?
Means the methods of training chosen to achieve and athletes particular goal
Overlaps with the principle of specificity