Principals of Training

Question 1

Individual Needs

Answer 1

Personal fitness needs based on age, gender, fitness level and the sport for which they are for.

Question 2

Specificity

Answer 2

Specificity means matching training to the requirements of an activity.

Question 3

Progressive Overload

Answer 3

Progressive Overload is GRADUALLY increasing the amount of overload to improve fitness.

Question 4

The FITT Principal

Answer 4

The FITT Principal enables you to plan an exercise programme to get the most out of it as safely as possible.

Frequency (how often)
Intensity (how hard)
Time (how long)
Type (what method)

Question 5

Overtraining

Answer 5

Overtraining occurs when you train beyond your body’s ability to recover.

Question 6

Reversibility

Answer 6

Reversibility means gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level.

Question 7

When might an athlete experience reversibility?

Answer 7

If they would be ill, sick, injured etc.