SOC:5/6 Principles Of Training

Question 1

Specificity

Answer 1

Matching training to the requirements of an activity/sport

Question 2

Progressive overload

Answer 2

Gradually increasing the amount of overload/intensity to gain fitness without risk of injury

Question 3

Individual needs

Answer 3

Matching the training to the requirements of an individual

Question 4

How can a marathon runner apply specificity

Answer 4

A marathon runner should do continuous training for a long period of time

Question 5

How could a weight lifter apply progressive overload

Answer 5

They could gradually add weight, reps, sets or decrease rest times

Question 6

FITT stands for

Answer 6

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type

Question 7

Frequency

Answer 7

How often you train

Question 8

Intensity

Answer 8

How hard someone trains

Question 9

Type

Answer 9

The method of training to achieve particular goals

Question 10

Time

Answer 10

How long each training session must last in order to be of any benefit and to achieve improvement

Question 11

What does R,R,R,O stand for

Answer 11

Rest
Recovery
Reversibility
Overtraining

Question 12

Why is rest and recovery important

Answer 12

As you rest your body has time to recover, repairing and strengthening itself between workouts and leads to adaption

Question 13

What are the risks if you dont rest and recover

Answer 13

You can get injured
You can get burned out

Question 14

Rest

Answer 14

The period of time allocated to recovery

Question 15

Recovery

Answer 15

Repair of damage to the body caused by training or competiton

Question 16

Adaptation

Answer 16

Your body’s response to training and how your body changes to cope with new activity

Question 17

Overtraining

Answer 17

Training beyond your body’s ability to recover

Question 18

Reversibility

Answer 18

Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level

Question 19

Why are training thresholds important

Answer 19

Set levels for people to train that which are safe
Will enable people to improve there fitness and reduce risk of injury

Question 20

What is the MHR for aerobic training

Answer 20

60-80%

Question 21

What is the MHR for anaerobic training

Answer 21

80-90%

Question 22

Why is the karvonen formula important

Answer 22

More sophisticated way of working out an individuals optimum heart rate and is a good indicator of general fitness

Question 23

How do you work out your karvonen formula

Answer 23

220-your age (16) =204
204- resting heart rate (68)=136
136 X 0.60= 81.6
136 X 0.80= 108.8
81.6+ rhr (60)= 141.6 = 60%
108.6+ rhr (60) = 168.8 = 80%