Principles of Training Flashcards
1
Q
What is FITT?
A
Frequency - how often you train
Intensity - how hard you train
Time - how long you train for
Type - what type of training you do
2
Q
What is specificity?
A
The training is specific to the needs of the sport and to improve fitness in the body parts that the sport uses.
3
Q
What is individual needs?
A
The training is specific to the needs of the athlete and their weaknesses.
4
Q
What is progressive overload?
A
Gradually increase the amount of exercise so that you improve over a period of time.
5
Q
What is overtraining?
A
Training more than your body can recover from.
6
Q
What is reversibility?
A
When an athlete stops training so they lose their fitness.
7
Q
What is rest and recovery?
A
Having time in your fitness programme to allow the body to recover
