HRF Flashcards
Weight
Involves lifting weight to increase the strengthof muscles, using repetitions and sets.
Continuous
Aerobic exercising at a moderate to high level, with no rest.
Plyometric
Exercises where muscels use maximum force in short intervals of time.
Fartlek
A method of training for runners where the terrain and speed are constantly changing.
Interval
Involves alternating stages of high and low intensity activity.
Circuit
Is a series of exercises, completed fir a certain amount of time, one after another.
Reversibility
Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level.
Progressive overload
Gradually increasing the amount of work to improve fitness
Individual needs
Taking into account someone’s aims and current levels of.
Specificity
The particular requirements of an activity.
FITT
Training principle based on frequency, intensity, time and type.
Overtraining
Training beyond your body’s ability to recover
Strength
Amount of force a muscle can exert against a resistance.
Muscular endurance
Ability to use voluntary muscles many times without getting tired.
Reaction time
Time between the presentation of a stimulus and the onset of a movement.