Chapter 7.1 Principles of Training and Overload

What does the S in the acronym SPORT stand for?

• Strength

• Speed

• Specificity

• Selected

What does PEP stand for

• Portable Exercise Plan

• Personal Exercise Procedure

• Planning Exercise Priorities

• Personal Exercise Plan

The principle of overload suggests that:

• It is important to maintain a consistent training routine

• To improve, the body must be stressed beyond its current capabilities

• Training should be varied to prevent boredom

• Progression should be slow and gradual

What does the T in SPORT stand for?

• Tedium

• Tiredness

• Tracking

• Trying

What does the acronym FITT stand for?

• Freedom, Intensity, Time, Tracking

• Frequency, Interval, Type, Tedium

• Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type

• Fitness, Indicates, Time, Tiredness

What best describes overtraining?

• Excessive exercise that gives the body more work or stress than it can handle

• Extra training sessions that run over a longer time

• Training that increases steadily over time

• Not training enough

7. Which of the following is an example of applying the principle of progression?

• 7. Reducing the frequency of training to allow for more recovery time

• 7. Increasing the training volume and intensity gradually over time

• 7. Constantly changing the type of exercises performed

• 7. Increasing the duration of each training session without increasing intensity

What does the R stand for in the acronym SPORT

• Rest

• Reversibility

• Results

• Reaction Time

9. Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the intensity of training?

• 9. Heart rate

• 9. Duration of training

• 9. Rest intervals between sets

• 9. Training frequency

If training intensity is reduced or stopped, there can be a deterioration of speed, strength or agility. Muscle 'atrophy' (loss of muscle tone) may occur. Which of the 5 principles of training relates to this statement?

• Progression

• Overload

• Reversibility

• Overtraining