Principles of training

Question 1

specificity

Answer 1

• the particular requirements of an activity. this means matching training to the needs of sport

Question 2

progressive overload

Answer 2

-gradually increasing the amount of overload to improve fitness without causing injury

Question 3

FITT principal

Answer 3

frequency - how often you train
intensity - how hard you train (can vary)
time - how long your session lasts
type - your type of training (specificity)

Question 4

rest and recovery:

Answer 4

when your body is working hard, it needs rest in order for adaptions to occur

Question 5

over training:

Answer 5

thesis when you train to hard so your body does not have time to recover

Question 6

reversibility

Answer 6

this means losing fitness