Principle of training

Question 1

What is SPOORIN?

Answer 1

Specificity

Progressive overload = FITT

Overtraining

Reversibility

Individual needs

Question 2

What is FIIT and what POT does it come with?

Answer 2

Progressive overload = FITT
Frequency

Intensity

Time

Type

Question 3

What is specificity (2)

Answer 3

• Training matches the activity, sport or position e.g. – long distance runners train continuously as it mimics event.
• Different players on a team will train differently as their component of fitness is different

Question 4

What is progressive overload? (2)

Answer 4

• Gradually increasing intensity to minimise the risk of injury and reversibility
• Training must continue to become harder otherwise adaptations stop

Question 5

What is frequency?

Answer 5

‘how often’ how many sessions? Add one more

Question 6

What is intensity?

Answer 6

‘how hard’ increase working heart rate, add more weights, sets

Question 7

What is time-bound?

Answer 7

‘how long’ duration, train for longer, decrease rest

Question 8

What is type?

Answer 8

‘the method used’ add/alter

Question 9

What is overtraining? (3)

Answer 9

• Doing too much
• The body cannot cope with the demands placed on it and injury may occur as a result
• This is why performance must have rest days to recover

Question 10

What is reversibility?

Answer 10

• You will ‘lose’ adaptations to fitness if you stop training e.g. you may lose gains to cardiovascular endurance if you stop running
• The main reason for reversibility is the performer could be ill or injured

Question 11

What is individual needs?

Answer 11

• Training has to match the needs of the athlete
• It can’t be just general training
• Can be affected by age, gender, weight, height, fitness, injury, experience