Hrf Flashcards
Indivual needs
When planning training sessions, the needs of the individual athletes comes
first.
• Using someone else’s training programme will not work because every athlete
has different needs – and a different starting point – and the training should
focus on these.
• For example; a first time marathon runner using an experienced marathon
runner’s training programme. They would not have the fitness levels or
experience to benefit for it.
Specifity
Specifcity means the matching training to the requirements of an activity.
• Every sport has its own specific needs; divers and long distance runners obviously
train in different ways.
• Specificity in football might mean concentrating on cardiovascular fitness or speed.
Progressive overload
Progressive overload is when you gradually increase the amount of overload to
improve fitness.
The FITT Principle
The FITT principle enables you to plan an exercise programme to get the most
out of it safely as possible.
Does anyone know what FITT stands for?
• Frequency (how often)
• Intensity (how hard)
• Time (how long)
• Type (what method)
Overtraining
Hitting a good level of training is sometimes a delicate balance for athletes, but
it is important to get it right.
• Overtraining occurs when you train beyond your body’s ability to recover.
• Athletes often exercise longer and harder so that they can improve. However
without adequate rest and recovery, this can backfire and actually
make you performance worse.
Reversibility
• Reversibility means gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining
at the current level.
• This can occur when a person is ill or injured.
• Some people keep their fitness longer than others; this may be related to the
length of training or how serious their injury is.
