Principles Of Training

Question 1

Individual needs

Answer 1

When planning training sessions, the needs of the individual athlete comes first
Using someone else’s programme will not work because every athlete has different needs- and a different starting point- and the training should focus on these.

Question 2

Specificity

Answer 2

Specificity means matching training to the requirements of an activity/sport.
Every sport has its own specialist needs; divers and long-distance runners obviously train in different ways.

Question 3

Progressive overload

Answer 3

Gradually increasing the amount of overload to improve fitness.

Overload does not mean too hard or too much, this is a common mistake

Question 4

The FITT principle

Answer 4

The FITT principle enables you to plan an exercise programme to get the most out of it as safely as possible

F=frequency (how often)
I=intensity (how hard)
T=time (how long)
T=type (what method)

Question 5

Overtraining

Answer 5

Overtraining occurs when you train beyond your body’s ability to recover. Athletes often exercise longer and harder so that they can improve. Without rest this, can backfire by injuring yourself and decrease your level of performance

Question 6

Reversibility

Answer 6

Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level.
This can occur when a person is ill or injured
Some people keep their fitness longer than others; this may be related to the length of training or how serious their injury is.