Fitness Principles

The kind of exercise that you do in order to achieve the results you want

• Frequency

• Intensity

• Time

• Type

Gradually increasing resistance, increasing repetitions, increasing sets, increasing intensity

• Progression
• Overload
• Specificity
• Training

A muscle forced to operate beyond its customary intensity by increasing the load

• Training
• Specificity
• Progression
• Overload

A program to improve an athlete's performance

• Overload
• Training Principles
• Progression
• Specificity

Which statement best describes the principle of reversibility?

• Changing training duration prior to competition
• Changing training intensity prior to competition
• The loss of training benefits with reduced performance
• The loss of muscle glycogen due to increased training demands

Which of the following best demonstrates the principle of progressive overload?

• Ensuring that an athlete's HR is below 70-80% if MHR during each session
• Gradually increasing the weight & number of reps for strength training exercises
• Participating in a variety of activities to develop a range of muscle groups
• Scheduling 1-2 training sessions each week to maximise training benefits

Which principle of training has the athlete displayed from Weeks 6 to 12?

• Peaking
• Progressive overload
• Reversibility
• Specificity

Which of the following principles of training would best explain why an elite lawn bowlermay not necessarily be an elite basketballer?

• Progressive overload
• Reversibility
• Specificity
• Reliability

Which principle of training refers to aligning training activities with the demands of a particular sport?

• Variety
• Specificity
• Reversibility
• Warm up & cool down

The principle of specificity is best illustrated by:

• Lifting heavy weights to increase aerobic performance
• Power walking to improve arm strength
• Doing push-ups to reduce waistline size
• Doing sit-ups to increase abdominal strength