Soc 5: Principles Of Traning

Question 1

Specificity

Answer 1

Matching training to the requirments of an activity e.g. a cm in football would need high levels of cardiovascualr fitness

Question 2

Target zone

Answer 2

The area between the minimum and maximum threshold of training is called the target zone

Question 3

Progresive overload

Answer 3

Gradually increasing the amount of overload so as to gain fitness without the risk of injury e.g. gradually adding more weights onto the bar every week but dont add more then 5kg a week

Question 4

How would you progressively overload?

Answer 4

For strength, overload training may mean lifting a weights at 60 to 80% for maxium effort e.g. if your trainzone squat is 120kg thats means your training zone is between 72-96 kg

Question 5

Individual needs

Answer 5

Matching training to the requirments of an individual

Question 6

FITT

Answer 6

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type

Question 7

Frequency

Answer 7

Means how often you train. Frequency can be adjusted to help you manage progressive overload. You may go from running 3 times a week to 4

Question 8

Intensity

Answer 8

Intensity means how hard someone trains. Intensity For a run would mean raising your heart rate in the target zone

Question 9

Time

Answer 9

Means how long each training session must last in order to be of any benefit if you want to improve cardiovascular fitness you need to train for longer than 20 mins

Question 10

Type

Answer 10

Type means the method of training to achieve particular goals sprinters specifically to improve there speed