Y9 Flashcards
What does SPORT stand for?
Specificity
Progressive
Overload
Reversibility
Tedium
1.What is Specificity?
2. Examples?
1.Training that is specific to the
sport.
2. Squats- Sprinting
Passing drills- Football
What is Overload?
Working harder than normal so the body will adapt and improve.
What is Progression?
Increasing overload.
1.What is Progressive Overload?
2. Examples?
- Increasing the intensity you can
work at. - Gradually increasing max bench
press.
Gradually increasing speed.
1.What is Reversibility?
2. Examples?
- If you stop training or train less
your performance will drop. - Working hard for 4 weeks and
not working for 2 weeks and you
loose muscle.
- What is Tedium?
- Examples?
1.Bored, so training should be
changed to prevent being bored.
2. Doing a drill repeatedly and
getting bored.
What is FITT?
Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
What is Frequency?
Increasing how often you do sessions e.g. 2 running sessions a week to 3.
What is Intensity?
How hard you train e.g. Run harder or lift heavier weights.
What is Time?
How long you spend doing an exercise.
What is Type?
The method e.g. interval, fartlek, continuous training.
What is weight training?
Use of weights or resistance to cause adaptation of the muscles.
What are advantages and disadvantages of weight training?
Advantages:
- Can be adapted to different components of fitness.
- Relevant to all sports.
- Progressive.
Disadvantages:
- Lifting heavy weights leads to high blood pressure which can lead to a heart attack.
- Can lead to injury.
What is plyometric training?
Working explosively at maximal intensity using hopping, jumping, skipping and throwing activities.