keywords Flashcards
specificity
training that is particularly suited to a particular sport or activity
progression
where training is increased gradually as the body adjusts to the increased demands being made on it
plateauing
where progress seems to halt within a training program and it takes some time to move on to the next level
overload
making the body work harder than normal in order to improve it
FIT
frequency, intensity and time are ways to make the body work harder
reversibility
if training stops then the effects gained can be lost too
lactic acid
a mild poison and waste product of anaerobic respiration
training threshold
the minimum heart rate to be achieved to ensure that fitness improves
training zone
the range of the heart rate within which a specific training effect will take place
stations
particular areas where types of exercise are set up or performed
laps
the number of times each set of stations is performed
muscle tone
where tension remains in a muscle, even when it is at rest
repetitions
the number of times a person actually moves the weights
sets
the number of times a person carries out a particular weight activity
repetition maximum (RM)
the maximum weight a person is able to lift once
