Principles of training

Question 1

Individual needs

Answer 1

Matching training to the requirements of the ATHLETEm (starting fitness levels, injuries, disabilities and time commitments)

Question 2

Specificity

Answer 2

Patching training to the requirements of the sport. Specificity may mean concentrating on a health related fitness or skill related fitness for the sport.

Question 3

progressive overload

Answer 3

Gradually increasing the amount of overload to improve fitness. Working at a higher range of intensity than the minimum to improve fitness.

Question 4

FITT

Answer 4

Frequency, intensity, Time and type.

Question 5

Overtraining

Answer 5

Training beyond your body’s ability to recover - rest and recovery can make performances worse - ineffective.

Question 6

Reversibility

Answer 6

Gradually losing fitness instead of maintaining or improving - depending if person is ill or injured.

Question 7

What does thresholds of training mean?

Answer 7

How we can safely plan exercise effectively - aerobic or anaerobically.