Principles Of Training Flashcards
What is Frequency?
How often an athlete trains over a period of time. As the athlete becomes fitter, the amount of training may increase.
What is Intensity?
How hard someone trains. Whatever the type of training, it must be carried out at a worthwhile level of intensity. As the athlete becomes fitter, the intensity may increase.
What is Time?
How long each training session must last in order to be of any benefit. As the athlete becomes fitter, this may increase.
What is Type?
The methods of training chosen to achieve a persons particular goals. Athletes may wish to improve a component of fitness, so they will pick a type of training to achieve this.
What is Progressive Overload?
In order to progress, training needs to be demanding enough to cause the body to adapt, improving performance.
What is Specificity?
Training should be specific to the individual’s sport, activity or physical/skill-related fitness to be developed.
What is Individual Needs/Differences?
The programme should be designed to meet individual training goals and needs.
What is Adaptation?
How the body reacts to training loads by increasing its ability to cope with those loads. Adaptation occurs during the recovery period after the training session is completed.
What is Reversibility?
If training stops, or the intensity of training is not sufficient to cause adaptation, training effects are reversed.
What is Variation?
It is important to vary the training regime to avoid boredom and maintain enjoyment.
What is Rest and Recovery?
It is required so that the body can recover from the training and to allow adaptation to occur.
