Soc 5- Principles Of Training Flashcards
Specificity
Matching training to the requirements of the activity
Progressive overload
Gradually increasing the amount of overload so as to gain fitness without the risk of injury
Individual needs
Matching the activity to the requirements of the individual
FITT
Frequency, intensity, time, type
Frequency
How often you train, can be adjusted to help progressive overload
Intensity
How hard someone trains. Varies on the aims and type of training
Type
The method of training to achieve particular goals.
Time
How long each training session must last in order to be of any benefit and to achieve improvement
What does RRRO stand for
Reversibility-rest-recovery-overload
Rest
The period of time allotted to recovery
Recovery
Repair of damage to the body caused by training or competition
Adaptation
Your body’s response to training and how your body changes to cope with new activity
Overtraining
Training beyond your body’s ability to recover
Reversibility
Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level
Why is it important to rest and recover
Prevents the body getting injured
Replenish stores of energy
Repair body tissue