Principles Of Training Flashcards
1
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Individual needs
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Training must be related to the athlete’s age and gender, their injury status and fitness level
2
Q
Specificity
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Means matching training to the requierements of an activity
3
Q
Progressive overload
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Gradually increasing the amount of overload to improve fitness
4
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The FITT principle
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The FITT principle enables you to plan an exercise programme to get the most out of it as safley as possible
Frequency(how often)
Intensity(how hard)
Time(how long)
Type(what method)
5
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Overtraining
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Overtraining occurs when you train beyond your bodys ability to cover
6
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Reversibility
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Gradually loosing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level