Principle of Training

Question 1

What is the acronym to remember Principle of Training?

Answer 1

F I R S T O P

• FITT
• Individual Needs
• Reversibility
• Specificity
• Thresholds of Training
• Overtraining
• Progressive Overload

Question 2

What does FITT stand for?

Answer 2

F - Frequency (How Often)
I - Intensity (How Hard)
T- Time (How Long)
T - Type (Type of Training)

Question 3

What is Individual Needs?

Answer 3

Matching the Training to the Requirements of the Individual

Question 4

What is Reversibility?

Answer 4

When you Stop Training, so your Fitness Declines

Question 5

What is Specificity?

Answer 5

Training Must Match the Requirements of the Activity so that the Right Muscles and Body Systems are Adapted

Question 6

What is Thresholds of Training?

Answer 6

Training in a Specific Target Zone.
Your Target Zone Depends on the Intensity of your Activity.

Aerobic = 60% - 80% of MHR
Anaerobic = 80% - 90% of MHR

Question 7

What is Overtraining?

Answer 7

Doing too much Training.
Can Lead to Injury and Prevent Improvement.
Rest, Duration of Session and the Intensity are Important when Training

Question 8

What is Progressive Overload?

Answer 8

Gradually Increasing the Amount of Working Training so that Fitness Gains Occur, but Without the Risk of Injury

Question 9

What is the Karvonen Formula?

Answer 9

Maximum Heart Rate = 220 - Age