Soc 5 And Soc 6 Flashcards
How do you workout your maximum heart rate?
220 minus your age
What is specificity?
Matching training to the requirements of an activity/sport
What is an example of specificity?
A striker in football would need to practice their agility and change of pace to be able to get round defenders.
What is progressive overload?
Gradually increasing the amount of overload to gain fitness without the risk of injury.
What is an example of progressive overload?
In the gym you can proggresively overload your session by slowly increasing the amount of weights or sets/reps in your workout.
What does FITT stand for?
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
What does frequency mean?
How often you train
What does frequency overlap with?
Rest and recovery
Why is rest and recovery important?
It allows you body to repair recover and get stronger inbetween workouts or performances.
What happens if you don’t rest or recover?
You can get injured or burnt out leading to illnesses or time off the sport.
What is rest?
Theeriod of time allocated to recovery.
What is recovery?
Repair of damage to the body caused by training or competition.
What is adaptation?
Your body’s response to training and how your body changes to cope with new activity.
What is overtraining?
Training beyond your body’s ability to recover.
What does overtraining lead to?
More likely to be injured.
