Soc 6 - Rest, recovery, overtraining, reversibility and thresholds of training Flashcards
1
Q
What are training thresholds?
A
A safe and effective level to train at
2
Q
What is the karvonen formula?
A
A test to find out an individual’s optimum heart rate
3
Q
What is rest?
A
The period of time allocated to recovery
4
Q
What is recovery?
A
Repair of damage to the body caused by training or competion
5
Q
What is adaptation?
A
Your body’s response to training and how your body changes to cope with new activity
6
Q
What is overtraining?
A
Training beyond your bodies ability to recover
7
Q
What is reversibility?
A
Gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or remaining at the current level
