SOC5 - Principals Of Training

Question 1

How do you calculate your maximum heart rate?

Answer 1

220bpm - your age (in gcse its normally 16)

Question 2

What are the 4 Principles of Training?

Answer 2

S - specicifity
P - progressive overload
I - individual needs
F - FITT (frequency, intensity, time type)

Question 3

What is the definition of specicifity?

Answer 3

Matching training to the specific requirements of an activity

Question 4

What is an example of why a certain sportsperson might need specificity in their training?

Answer 4

Every sport has its own specialist needs; swimmers and footballer obviously train in different ways

Question 5

What is Progressive Overload?

Answer 5

Gradually increasing the amount of overload so as to gain fitness without the risk of injury

Question 6

What threshold of training are you targeting when using progressive overload?

Answer 6

Target the area between the minimum and
maximum threshold of training, which is called.

Question 7

What is the definition of individual needs?

Answer 7

Matching training to the requirements of
an individual.

Question 8

Why might an athlete develop their training plan to account for their individual needs?

Answer 8

Athletes starting a programme with very low lovels
of fitness should not follow the programme of someone who has been training for a long. They may get injured or it may be default resulting in them giving up