Principles Of Training

Question 1

What does S.P.O.R.T stand for?

Answer 1

Specificity 
Progressive-
Overload
Reversibility 
Tedium

Question 2

What does F.I.T.T stand for?

Answer 2

Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type

Question 3

What is health?

Answer 3

Complete physical,mental and social well being and absence of illness/disease.

Question 4

What is fitness?

Answer 4

The ability to meet or cope with the demands of the environment.

Question 5

What is the test for agility?

Answer 5

Illinois agility test

Question 6

Test for co-ordination?

Answer 6

Wall toss test

Question 7

Test for flexibility?

Answer 7

Sit and reach test

Question 8

Test for reaction time?

Answer 8

Ruler drop test

Question 9

Test for strength?

Answer 9

Hand grip dynamometer test

Question 10

Test for balance?

Answer 10

The stork balance test

Question 11

Test for cardio-vascular?

Answer 11

The multistage fitness test

Question 12

Test for muscular endurance?

Answer 12

The sit up bleep test

Question 13

Test for power?

Answer 13

The vertical jump test

Question 14

Test for maximal strength?

Greatest force that is possible in a single maximum muscle contraction

Answer 14

One rep max test

Question 15

What is continuous training?

Answer 15

No breaks e.g a 5k run

Question 16

What is circuit training ?

Answer 16

A set up of different exercises in a specific order with intervals in between.

Question 17

What is interval training?

Answer 17

Periods of work broken up by periods of rest.

Question 18

What is Fartlek training?

Answer 18

When an athlete runs and changes speed, incline or terrain to vary intensity in specific lengths of time.

Question 19

What is weight training?

Answer 19

Reps and sets of weights are used in sets amount of time with set breaks in between.

Question 20

What is plyometric training?

Answer 20

High intensity exercises involving explosive movements.

Question 21

What is high altitude training?

Answer 21

A performer trains at high altitude so that their body adjusts to the lack of oxygen and produce more red blood cells.