Principles of Training/SPORT and FITT

What is another word for 'Tedium'?

• Type of exercise

• Competition

• Boredom

• Energy

What is the purpose of 'reversibility'?

• To make sure you are always progressing

• To ensure you are always going forwards

• To ensure you improve your performance

• To avoid injury

Which of these is NOT a principle of FITT?

• Frequency

• Injury

• Time

• Type

True or False... High Intense Interval Training is beneficial for a marathon runner

• True

• False

Which of these is the most realistic and appropriate form of progression for a training programme?

• Week 1-running 10 mins. Week 2-running 12 mins

• Week 1-running 5km. Week 2-running 10km

• Week 1-exercising once a week. Week 2-exercising 3 times a week

• Week 1-aiming for 20 sit-ups per day. Week 2-aiming for 100 sit ups per day

Which of these athletes would require agility the most?

• Marathon runner

• Weightlifter

• Basketball player

• Rugby player

Give a sporting example of when an athlete would require muscular endurance?

Which principle of training is related to the concept of FITT?

• Specificity

• Reversibility

• Tedium

• Overload

Which of these activities would be specific for a basketball player?

• Box jumps

• Press-ups

• Sit-ups

• Plank

Which of these terms is not a principle of training?

• Sporting ability

• Progression

• Reversibility

• Tedium