principles of training

Question 1

what does F.I.T.T stand for?

Answer 1

Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type

Question 2

Frequency?

Answer 2

how often an athlete trains over a period of time (usually a week, 3-5 times a week) as the athlete becomes fitter, this may increase.

Question 3

Intensity?

Answer 3

how hard someone trains. whatever the type of training, it must be carried out at a worthwhile level of intensity. as the athlete becomes fitter, this will increase.

Question 4

Time?

Answer 4

how long each training session must last in order to be of any benefit as the athlete becomes fitter, this may increase.

Question 5

Type?

Answer 5

means the methods of training chosen to achieve a persons particular goals. athletes may wish to improve a component of fitness, so they will pick a type of training to achieve this. (e.g continuous training to improve aerobic endurance.

Question 6

Progressive overload?

Answer 6

in order to progress, training needs to be demanding enough to cause the body to adapt, improving performance.

Question 7

Specificity?

Answer 7

training should be specific to the individual’s sports, activity or physical/