Principles Of Training Flashcards
1
Q
Individual needs
A
When planning training sessions, the needs of the individual athletes comes first.
2
Q
Specificity
A
Specifcity means the matching training to the requirements of an activity.
3
Q
Progressive overload
A
Progressive overload is when you gradually increase the amount of overload to improve fitness.
4
Q
FITT
A
The FITT principle enables you to plan an exercise programme to get the most
out of it safely as possible.
• Frequency (how often)
• Intensity (how hard)
• Time (how long)
• Type (what method)
5
Q
Overtraining
A
Overtraining occurs when you train beyond your body’s ability to recover.
6
Q
Reversibility
A
Reversibility means gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level.
