Week 1: Training Concepts & Terms

Question 1

sub-maximal intense activities that use large muscle groups with energy supplied in the presence of oxygen that can be performed for a long period of time.

Answer 1

Aerobic Activity

Question 2

ability to start, stop and move the body quickly in different directions.

Answer 2

Agility

Question 3

high intensity activities during which energy demands exceed the ability to supply oxygen and cannot be performed for a long period of time.

Answer 3

Anaerobic Activity

Question 4

the ability to maintain a certain posture or to move without falling.

Answer 4

Balance

Question 5

exercise conducted on a regular basis over a period of time (training).

Answer 5

Conditioning

Question 6

The ability to perform a task integrating movements of the body (put things together, mix-mash).

Answer 6

Coordination

Question 7

Incorporating different modalities of exercise into one’s overall training regime to avoid over-training, boredom, and/or plateau.

Answer 7

Cross Training

Question 8

muscle soreness that occurs 1-2 days after an exercise training session.

Answer 8

DOMS (know full definition)

Question 9

a form of physical conditioning which alternates fast and slow running over varied terrain.

Answer 9

Fartlek (Speed Play)

Question 10

any push or pull that tends to cause movement.

Answer 10

Force

Question 11

a fitness workout that alternates harder and lighter bouts of intensities throughout the session.

Answer 11

Interval Training

Question 12

to place greater than usual demands upon some part of the body.

Answer 12

Overload Principle

Question 13

a specific period of time (weeks, months or years) over which the frequency, volume and intensity of training are systematically varied to avoid over-training and to promote continued progress.

Answer 13

Periodization

Question 14

a method of resistance training that emphasizes the stretching of the muscle prior to contraction.

Answer 14

Plyometrics

Question 15

the ability to exert muscular strength quickly.

Answer 15

Power

Question 16

Introducing overloads in a systematic manner.

Answer 16

Progressive Overload Principle

Question 17

days that consists of light, fun activities different from one’s normal workout program

Answer 17

Active Rest

Question 18

days that consist of doing no activity

Answer 18

Passive Rest

Question 19

a marked decrease in endurance, muscular strength and flexibility with the cessation of exercise.

Answer 19

Reversibility

Question 20

begins to reduce after 72 hours of cessation

Answer 20

Reversibility: Muscular Strength

Question 21

begins to reduce after 2 weeks of cessation

Answer 21

Cardiovascular Endurance

Question 22

the idea that one should train in a specific manner to achieve a specific outcome.

Answer 22

Specificity Concept

Question 23

the ability to move the whole body quickly.

Answer 23

Speed

Question 24

overall positive improvements in the performance of the heart, lungs, and muscles due to conditioning.

Answer 24

Training Effect

Question 25

systematically manipulating training variables to create an overload thereby demanding the body to adapt and improve.

Answer 25

Training Variation