Principles of Training

Question 1

What are the principles of training

Answer 1

The guidelines athletes follow to ensure training is effective:
Specificity
Progression
Overload
Reversibility
Tedium

Question 2

Define specificity

Answer 2

Making your training match your sport

eg long distance para cyclist does continuous training on a bike to increase cardiovascular fitness and cycling technique but they don’t do swimming

Question 3

Define Progression

Answer 3

Increasing the amount of training done gradually according to individuals needs and to prevent injury

eg rugby player wanting to increase muscular strength starts with 10kg biceps curls then increases weight to 12kg after 2 weeks

Question 4

Define Overload

Answer 4

Making the body work harder than normal over a period of time to improve a specific component of fitness

eg long distance runner usually trains at 70% max HR trains at 75%

Question 5

Define Reversibility

Answer 5

Stopping or reducing the level of trainingso fitness gains made are reduced or lost.

Best avoided sometimes due to injury

eg rower injured has to stop but loses muscular endurance

Question 6

Define Tedium

Answer 6

Means boring - if a variety of truing methods are used training is more motivating and interesting

eg tennis player does interval and weight training as well as game related work