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General Principles of Training Week Recap

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of specificity?

a)

Someone who enjoys the outdoors should include activities like hiking and mountain biking in their training program.

b)

In order to strengthen your lower body, you must do exercises like squats, deadlifts, or sprinting.

c)

A training program for someone who exercises at home should take into account what equipment is available to them.

d)

In order to strengthen your lower body, you need to do exercises like push-ups and pull-ups.

2.

The "T" in the FITT principle stands for ____ and ____.

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3.

The "I" in the FITT principle stands for _________.

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4.

The "F" in the FITT principle stands for _________.

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5.

Match the following example to its overload component.

a)

Frequency

1.

Exercising 3-5 times a week.

b)

Intensity

2.

Running a mile as fast as you can

c)

Type

3.

Running, Weight lifting, Hiking, Biking

d)

Time

4.

Exercising for at least 30 minutes everyday

6.

Which principle of training would most directly influence a personalized training program for a competitive swimmer?

a)

Overload

b)

Specificity

c)

Reversibility

d)

Progression

7.

Which of the following is an example of applying the specificity principle in training for a marathon?

a)

Lifting heavy weights several times a week

b)

Running long distances at a consistent pace

c)

Participating in high-intensity aerobics classes

d)

Focusing on short sprints

8.

In the FITT principle, this means how often you work

a)

Frequency

b)

Intensity

c)

Time

d)

Type

9.

"Use it or lose it" refers to what principles of training

a)

Progression

b)

Overload

c)

Specificity

d)

Reversibility

10.

On scale of 1-5, with 1 being "I don't understand quite well yet" and 5 being "I feel confident in understanding and applying these principles", how do you feel about these concepts?

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