Soc. 5-9 Flashcards
Specificity
The particular requirements of an activity
Progressive overload
Gradually increasing the amount of overload so as to gain fitness without risk of injury
Individual Needs
Matching training to the requirements of an individual.
FITT
- Frequency
- Intensity
- Time
- Type
Frequency
How often you train
Intensity
How hard you train
Type
The method of training used to achieve particular goals
Time
How long each training session must last in order to be of any benefit and to achieve improvement.
RRRO
Rest
Recovery
Reversibility
Overtraning
Rest and Recovery
- The period of time allocated to recovery
- Repair of damage to body caused by training or competition
- As you rest body has time to recover, repairing and strengthening itself between workouts
Overtraining
Training beyond your body’s ability to recover
Reversibilty
Gradually losing fitness instead, of progressing or remaining at the current level. Happens when a person is ill or injured.
What is your target zone?
Your aerobic target zone is the range whithin you want your heart rate to be as you excercise to achieve the best impact
MHR (max heart rate) is calculated by …
220 - the persons age
How do you work out your aerobic target zone?
(60 x MHR)/100
(80 x MHR)/100
The main training methods are …
- Continous
- Fartlek
- Circuit
- Interval
- Plyometric
- Weight
Continous training
Working the entire body for a long period of time.
Advantages of continuous training
- Improves CV
- Can be done in a variety of places
- Can be done alone or in a group