Principles of Training

Question 1

What is the acronym for the principles of training?

Answer 1

SPORV
FITT

Question 2

What does SPORV stand for?

Answer 2

Specificity
Progressive overload
Reversibility
Variance

Question 3

What does specificity mean?

Answer 3

Training must be matched to the needs of the sporting activity and muscle groups used

Question 4

What does progressive overload mean?

Answer 4

Starting slowly and gradually increasing the amount of exercise, fitness can only improve by stressing the body more than normal to cause adaptions

Question 5

What does reversibility mean?

Answer 5

Any adaptions from training will be lost when training stops or reduces, rest and recovery are vital

Question 6

What does variance mean?

Answer 6

Keep training interesting, variety and enjoyment are key.

Question 7

What does FITT stand for?

Answer 7

Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type

Question 8

What does frequency mean?

Answer 8

How often does training take place, enough sessions to stress the body but enough rest to allow adaptions to take place

Question 9

What does intensity mean?

Answer 9

The amount of effort or work that must be specific exercise workout - %HR or %1RM

Question 10

What does time mean?

Answer 10

How long each individual session should last

Question 11

What does type mean?

Answer 11

Training method specific exercises appropriate to the relevant component of fitness