Principles Of Training

Question 1

SPORR

Answer 1

Specificity
Progressive Overload
Reversibility
Recovery

Question 3

Specificity

Answer 3

Training must be relevant to your sport

Same energy system, muscle fibre, skill, movements, intensity, duration.

Question 4

Progressive Overload

Answer 4

A performer gradually trains harder throughout their training programme.
Overloading too much can cause injury
Eg- weight training could increase reps, sets or weight to progressively overload.

Question 5

Reversibility

Answer 5

If training stops then adaptations due to the training programme deteriorate
Occurs when athlete is injured, ill or takes a break.

Question 6

Recovery

Answer 6

Rest days are needed to allow the body time to recover

3:1 ration of work:rest

Question 7

FITT principles

Answer 7

Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type

Question 8

Frequency

Answer 8

Increase number of training sessions

Increase work period, number of sets and decrease rest periods

Question 9

Intensity

Answer 9

Train harder to improve

Use HR/ BORG scale, one rep max to implement this

Question 10

Time

Answer 10

Gradually increase the work periods and decrease rest periods

Question 11

Type

Answer 11

Using different forms of exercise maintains motivation
Type of exercise must be relevant to sport
E.g- marathon runner would use continuous and circuit training as the both increase stamina