Soc5: Principles Of Training

Question 1

Specificity

Answer 1

Matching training to the requirements of an activity. Every sport has its own specialist needs;swimmeres and footballers obviously they train in different ways e.g. a cm in football would need lots of cardio vascular fitness.

Question 2

Progressive overload

Answer 2

The term ‘overload’ is used to describe when an athlete trains more than they normally do, this is the only way to improve their fitness. It means working at a higher range of intensity than the minimum threshold of training. An example is by starting at one speed then gradually building it up, but to not overload as injuries may occur.

Question 3

How would you progressively overload?

Answer 3

For strength, overload training may mean lifting a weight at 60 to 80 per cent of maximum effort.
If your 1 rep max squat is 120kg of your training zone. To not overload by

Question 4

Individual needs

Answer 4

Matching training to the requirements of an individual

Question 5

FITT

Answer 5

Frequency, intensity, time, type

Question 6

Frequency

Answer 6

How often you train. Frequency can be adjusted to help you manage progressive overload. For example, you may go running three times a week, then to four. Training every other day would allow a test for the body to recover on the days between training.

Question 7

Intensity

Answer 7

How hard someone trains, it may vary depending on the aims and type of training. For example, intensity for a runner would mean raising your heart rate in the target zone.

Question 8

Time

Answer 8

How long each training session must last in order to be of any benefit and to achieve improvememt. Professionals will train for much longer to reach their required levels of fitness. For example if you want to improve cardiovascular fitness you need to train for longer than 20 mins in your target zone.