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Question 1

Individual Needs

Answer 1

personal fitness needs based on age, gender, fitness level and the sport for which they are training for. e.g practice using the treadmil to increase muscular endurance

Question 2

Specificity

Answer 2

specificity means matching training to the requirements of an activity.e.g rugby practicing weights to make you stronger

Question 3

Progressive overload

Answer 3

progressive overload is gradually increasing the amount of overload to improve fitness.e.g in rugby, practice weights then slowly increase the amount you’re weighing

Question 4

The FITT principle

Answer 4

• Frequency (how often) • Intensity (how hard)
• Time (how long)
• Type (what method e.g for a specific sport you need to know what to practice and how long for

Question 5

Overtraining

Answer 5

overtraining occurs when you train beyond your body’s ability to recover.e.g pushing your limits too far that you could get injured

Question 6

Reversibility

Answer 6

reversibility means gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level.e.g lifting at the gym would get worse if you havent went for a long time