GCSE PE HEALTH AND FITNESS TERM 1 Flashcards
SPECIFICITY
THE PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS OF AN ACTIVITY.
PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD
GRADUALLY INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF OVERLOAD SO AS TO AGAIN FITNESS WITHOUT THE RISK OF INJURY.
INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
MATCHING TRAINING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
FITT-FREQUENCY (HOW OFTEN)
THIS MEANS HOW OFTEN YOU TRAIN WITH PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD.
INTENSITY (HOW HARD)
INTENSITY MEANS HOW HARD SOMEONE TRAINS
TIME
TIME MEANS HOW LONG EACH TRAINING SESSION MUST LAST IN ORDER TO BE OF ANY BENEFIT AND TO ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENT
TYPE
TYPE MEANS THE METHOD OF TRAINING TO ACHIEVE PARTICULAR GOALS. TYPE OVERLAPS WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF SPECIFICITY
REST
THE PERIOD OF TIME ALLOTTED TO RECOVERY
RECOVERY
REPAIR OF DAMAGE TO THE BODY CAUSED BY TRAINING OR COMPETITION
ADAPTATION
YOUR BODYS RESPONSE TO TRAINING AND HOW YOUR BODY CHANGES TO COPE WITH NEW ACTIVITY
OVERTRAINING
TRAINING BEYOND YOUR BODYS ABILITY TO RECOVER.
REVERSIBILITY
GRADUALLY LOSING FITNESS INSTEAD OF PROGRESSING OR REMAINING