Soc 5: Rest, Recovery, Overtraining, Reversibility And Thresholds

Question 1

Specifity

Answer 1

Matching training to the requirements of an activity.
E.g a full-back (football) would need good speed and cardiovascular fitness to get up and down the pitch for 90 mins and speed to cover that ground quickly.

Question 2

Progressive overload

Answer 2

This is when an athlete gradually increases the difficulty of the training, this is the only way an athlete can improve fitness.

Question 3

Individual needs

Answer 3

Matching the training to the individual needs

A footballer wouldn’t use a rugby players training program because they would have different individual needs.

Question 4

FITT

Answer 4

FITT is a principle enables you to plan an exercise program to get the most out of it as safely as individual needs.

Question 5

Overtraining

Answer 5

Overtraining occurs when you train beyond your body’s ability to recover.

Question 6

Reversibility

Answer 6

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