Principles Of Training

Question 1

Individual needs

Answer 1

personal fitness needs based on age, gender, fitness level and the sport for which they are training 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 principle

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Does anyone know what FITT stands for?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Overtraining

Answer 6

overtraining occurs when you train beyond your body’s ability to recover.Hitting a good level of training is sometimes a delicate balance for athletes, but it is important to get it right.

Question 7

Reversibility

Answer 7

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