principles of training

Question 1

Why does training take place?

Answer 1

In order to improve ability and capability to take part in an activity more effectively

Question 2

What does training require?

Answer 2

An actual change in the body, specifically the body systems, so that a physical change takes place

Question 3

What is specificity?

Answer 3

Training that is particularly suited to a particular sport or activity

Question 4

What is an example of an athlete including specificity in their training program?

Answer 4

A marathon runner would make sure that distance running was in their training

Question 5

What is progression?

Answer 5

Where training is increased gradually as the body adjusts to the increased demands being made on it

Question 6

Why must any training an individual does be increased gradually?

Answer 6

So that the body can adjust to the different demands that are being made on it

Question 7

What happens when the same training goes on for a long time?

Answer 7

No real progression will happen (plateauing)

Question 8

What is overload?

Answer 8

Making the body work harder than normal in order to improve it

Question 9

What is FITT?

Answer 9

Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type

Question 10

What is meant by ‘frequency’?

Answer 10

This means increasing the number of training sessions

Question 11

What is meant by ‘intensity’?

Answer 11

This means increasing the actual amount of activity a person is including in one session

Question 12

How can frequency be applied in a training program?

Answer 12

A top performer will take part in some form of training every day, but when someone starts training the must consider progression and make sure they increase gradually

Question 13

What is meant by ‘time’?

Answer 13

This is also known as duration and means increasing the actual amount of time a person spends taking part in the training session

Question 14

How can intensity be applied in a training program?

Answer 14

Increasing weights or the number of exercises (such as sit-ups)

Question 15

How can time be applied in a training program?

Answer 15

By spending longer at the gym

Question 16

How can type be applied in a training program?

Answer 16

Endurance athletes will focus on their cardiovascular endurance, so they will do exercises like long distance running

Question 17

What is meant by ‘type’?

Answer 17

This refers to the type of exercise undertaken or what kind of exercise a person does

Question 18

Why is it a bad idea to do too much too soon?

Answer 18

This could result in an injury or muscle damage

Question 19

What is reversibility?

Answer 19

If training stops then the effects gained can be lost too (the opposite of progression)

Question 20

What have top performers calculated?

Answer 20

That if they have to stop training for a certain period of time, then it takes up to three times that period to get back to the state they were in previously

Question 21

Why is there combination training?

Answer 21

Because very few performers just carry out one specific form of training

Question 22

What types of combination training do games players carry out?

Answer 22

• endurance training, such as a training run

* muscular endurance, such as using weight training machines

Question 23

Why do games players do combination training?

Answer 23

So that they can improve their all round levels of fitness

Question 24

Why is safety an important factor to consider?

Answer 24

Because the aspects of training require a person to push their body beyond its normal limits in order to be able to improve

Question 25

What should an individual do before and after they train?

Answer 25

They should always complete a thorough warm up before each session, as well as a cool down afterward

Question 26

What specific safety requirements might a performer have to be aware of?

Answer 26

Particular training methods such as having spotters when using freestanding weights

Question 27

What are the principles of training (SPORT)?

Answer 27

Specificity 
Progression
Overload
Reversibility 
Tedium