Principles of Training

What is the main purpose of the principles of training?

• To make workouts harder for athletes

• To give training sessions direction and maximize improvement

• To reduce the amount of rest athletes need

• To eliminate the need for coaching

Why does training at the same frequency and intensity eventually stop producing results?

• The athlete becomes bored

• The muscles stop working

• The body gets used to the workout and no longer improves

• The recovery time between exercises increases

Which is an example of progressive overload in resistance training?

• Running longer distances

• Training fewer days per week

• Increasing repetitions or weight lifted

• Switching to a different sport

What does the principle of specificity mean?

• All athletes should train the same way

• Training should focus only on strength

• Athletes should avoid skill-based training

• Athletes should train according to the demands of their sport or position

How does training differ for aerobic athletes (ex: distance runners, swimmers)and anaerobic athletes (ex: sprinters, weightlifters)?

• Aerobic athletes train longer with lower intensity, anaerobic athletes train shorter with higher intensity

• Aerobic athletes train faster, anaerobic athletes train longer

• Both train the same but for different sports

• Anaerobic athletes only lift weights

What is the principle of reversibility?

• Switching training styles frequently

• Gradually increasing intensity of a workout

• Losing fitness gains when you stop training

• Training below maximum heart rate

What heart rate range must aerobic athletes train in to see improvement?

• 20-30% of max heart rate

• 30-40% of max heart rate

• 60-80% of max heart rate

• 95-100% of max heart rate

What is the purpose of the general warm-up phase?

• To stretch the legs

• To increase heart rate, breathing, and prepare muscles

• To get into good shape

• To cool the body down

Steven goes to the gym for 6 weeks and gets much stronger. After winter break, where he did not lift weights at all, Steven goes back to the gym and can't lift as much weight. What Principle of Fitness is this an example of?

• Specificity

• Progressive Overload

• Reversibility

Kimberly wants to train for a marathon run later in the year. She starts out by running 1 mile one week, and then two miles the next two weeks. By the end of two months, she is now up to running 5 mile at a time. This is an exmple of which Principle of Training?

• Reversibility

• Progressive Overload

• Stagnation