Principles of training Flashcards
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Definition
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Personal fitness needs based on age, gender,fitness level and the sport of which they are training for.
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Specificity
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Specificity means matching training to the requirements of an activity
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Progressive overload
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Progressive overload is gradually increasing the amount of overload to improve fitness.
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The FITT principle
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It enables you to plan an exercise programme to get the most out of it as safely as possible.
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Over training
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Overtraining occurs when you train beyond your body’s ability to recover.
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Reversibility
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Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level. Can happen when you get injured.
