Training Flashcards

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What are the 5 principles in S.P.O.R.T

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Specificity
Progression
Overload
Reversibility
Tedium
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What is specificity

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Training that focuses on specific activities such as muscle groups and type of fitness
For example: Marathon runners focus on endurance

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What is progression

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When the body adapts to the training and moves to a new level through increase in intensity leading to overload
For example: Increasing weight or reps in weight training

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4
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What is overload

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Occurs when level of training is raised and body adapts to these extra demands. Can be done through increase in intensity or duration

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5
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What is reversibility

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When training intensity is reduced or stopped which leads to a decrease in speed, agility or strength

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6
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What is tedium

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Basically boredom which means training needs to be more interesting and useful

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7
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What are the principles of FITT

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Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type

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8
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What is frequency

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How often you should train

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9
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What is intensity

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How hard you should train

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10
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What is time

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How much time is spent on the activity/training

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11
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What is type

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What type of training is done

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12
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What are the dangers of overtraining

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Overtraining can lead to fatigue which can affect motivation and sleep

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What is continuous training and safety considerations

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Continuous activities such as running or cycling
Mainly focused on cardio
Wearing appropriate footwear

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14
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Adv and Disadv of continuous training

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Does not require much equipment and burns fat

No anaerobic fitness and requires motivation

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15
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What is the method to calculate intensity for continuous training

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60-80 percent of maximal heart rate

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16
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What is weight training and safety considerations

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Exercise that involves using free weights or resistance weights
Main focus is muscular endurance, speed,power or strength

Having a spotter

17
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Advantages and Disadvantages of weight training

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Easy to show progression and increases muscular size and power

Prone to injuries and right equipment may be needed

18
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What is the method to calculate intensity for weight training

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One rep max

19
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What is Fartlek training and safety considerations

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Involves exercise fast and slow activity over terrain hills such as running
Main focus is aerobic endurance

Wearing appropriate equipment

20
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Advantages and Disadvantages of FArtlek training

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Good for sports that have a change of pace and easily adapted for different sport and fitness levels

Difficult to monitor effort and easy to avoid challenging parts

21
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What is the method to calculate intensity for fartlek training

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borg scale

22
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What is plyometric training and safety considerations

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Involves exercises such as jumps or box jumps
Main focus is power and explosive strength

Injury prevention by having good form and good intensity

23
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Plyometric training

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Provides more energy, fast and more powerful movement

High amounts of stress on muscle and no benefit on aerobic fitness

24
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What is circuit training and safety considerations

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Complete exercises for different muscle groups at different stations
Main focus is strength, muscular or cardio endurance or speed

Having the right equipment

25
Q

Advantages and disadvantages of circuit training

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Varied which doesn’t lead to tedium

Requires a lot of equipment and time to set up

26
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What is HIIT and safety considerations

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Exercises that involve periods of intense work followed by rest periods
Main focus is speed and muscular endurance

Risk of overexertion

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Advantages and disadvantages of HIIT

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Combines aerobic and anaerobic exercises and adapted to different fitness levels

Can become boring and need to include rest

28
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Advantages of high altitude training

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Improve endurance
Increase lactic acid tolerance
Better oxygen flow to muscles

29
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Disadvantages of high altitude training

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More stress on the body
People may not have access to high altitude locations
Can have negative effect on immune system

30
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Physiological benefits of warming up

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Raises body temperature and heart rate
Get joints moving and increase range of motion
Help avoid sprains and strains

31
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Psychological benefits of warm up

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Helps prepare mentally for competition

Focuses mind on the exercise

32
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Physiological benefits of cooling down

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Helps reduce oxygen debt and clear any lactic acid in muscle

Allow heart rate and blood flow to reduce gradually to normal levels

33
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Psychological benefits of cooling down

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Give performer time to calm down

Helps transition to daily activities