Principles of Training

Question 1

Specificity

Answer 1

Athlete needs to train specific muscles and energy systems for maximum gain

Question 2

Progression

Answer 2

Gradual progression during training is needed as if not, injury is likely.

Question 3

Overload

Answer 3

To ensure that athletes make progress, we must gradually make the training program more difficult

Question 4

Reversibility

Answer 4

Stopping training can lead to fitness loss, leading to atrophy. Training can get very boring and hard to maintain.

Question 5

Tedium

Answer 5

Trainings must be entertaining to make progress.

Question 6

Principles of Overload

Answer 6

FITT

Question 7

Frequency

Answer 7

You can increase how often you do the workout.

Question 8

Intensity

Answer 8

You can increase how hard your workouts are or the weights you lift to hit overload.

Question 9

Time

Answer 9

Increasing how long you spend doing the exercise (repetitions) leads to harder work for your body.

Question 10

Type

Answer 10

Changing up the form of your training can lead to harder work for your body and better training.