Exercise Prescription Quiz 1

Sarah is a sprinter training for the 100m dash. She primarily focuses on short, high-intensity sprints instead of long-distance running. Which principle is she following?

• Recovery

• Specificity

• Periodization

• Reversibility

A swimmer who wants to improve their butterfly stroke spends most of their practice sessions doing butterfly drills instead of freestyle. Which principle is applied?

• Progression

• Specificity

• Overload

• Individualization

An endurance cyclist spends time doing long rides rather than sprinting workouts. Which principle explains this choice?

• Progression

• Specificity

• Recovery

• Individualization

A baseball pitcher spends extra time throwing fastballs rather than working on general upper body strength. Which principle is this?

• Overload

• Specificity

• Recovery

• Individualization

A high jumper practices explosive vertical jumps rather than jogging for long distances. Which training principle applies?

• Overload

• Specificity

• Progression

• Individualization

A weightlifter gradually increases the amount of weight lifted each week to gain strength. Which principle is being applied?

• Overload

• Specificity

• Periodization

• Individualization

A runner increases their weekly mileage from 20 miles to 30 miles over a month to improve endurance. This is an example of:

• Overload

• Specificity

• Recovery

• Reversibility

A soccer player incorporates more high-intensity sprint drills into training to increase speed. Which principle is in use?

• Overload

• Periodization

• Recovery

• Reversibility

A coach tells an athlete to increase resistance training intensity to develop more strength. This is an example of:

• Overload

• Individualization

• Recovery

• Reversibility

A gymnast increases the number of repetitions in their routine to build endurance. This applies which principle?

• Overload

• Periodization

• Specificity

• Recovery