Principles Of Training Flashcards
Why is rest and recovery important?
Rest and recovery is important because it enables your body to repair and strengthen itself between workouts. This leads to adaptation
How to work put your maximum heart rate
220-your age = maximum heart rate
Specificity
Matching training to the requirements of an activity/sport
Proggresive overload
Gradually increasing the amount of overload to gain fitness without the risk of injury
What is the definition of rest?
The period of time allocated to recovery
What is the definition of recovery?
Repair of damage to the body caused by training or competition.
What is adaptation?
Your body’s response to training and how your body changes to cope with new activity
Individual needs
Matching training to the requirement of an individual
How may a rugby player need specificity?
A rugby player may need specificity because in rugby need strength for running and rucking, while backs need to be fast and agile
How might someone perform proggresive overload?
Someone might need proggresive overload because in weight training you might do more reps andnsets and reduce your recovery time
Overtraining definition
When you train beyond your body’s ability to recover
How may someone use individual needs?
An example of this is someone who is starting to run using Mo-Farah’s programme. This individual may be able to get injured due to this
What is the definition of reversibility?
Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level
What does ‘FITT’ stand for?
-Frequency -Intensity -Time -Type
Definition of frequency
Frequency is how often you train
