Starter quiz
- The principle of training that relates to making training tailored to the needs of the athlete and their sport is known as ...
- 'specificity' ✓
- Which principle of training is described as "if you don't use it, you lose it".
- specificity
- progressive overload
- reversibility ✓
- tedium
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- "In my circuit training, I will reduce the rest time from 30 seconds to 25 seconds". Which principle of training has been described here?
- specificity
- progressive overload ✓
- reversibility
- tedium
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- Match the statement from a sprinter to the correct principle of training.
- specificity⇔"I completed interval training on the track to develop my speed' ✓
- progressive overload⇔"I increased the 50m sprint intervals from 5 to 7" ✓
- reversibility⇔"I was on holiday with family and returned with reduced fitness" ✓
- Which of the following are correct when applying specificity?
- movements ✓
- energy system ✓
- muscles ✓
- injury
- variety
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- Overload is the gradual increase of ______ placed upon the body.
- 'stress' ✓
Exit quiz
- Order the FITT principle components correctly.
- 1⇔Frequency
- 2⇔Intensity
- 3⇔Time
- 4⇔Type
- FITT is used to achieve which principle of training?
- specificity
- progressive overload ✓
- reversibility
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- Match the description to the correct FITT principle.
- How often you train⇔Frequency ✓
- How hard you train⇔Intensity ✓
- How long you train⇔Time ✓
- The training method used⇔Type ✓
- "I chose interval training to develop speed". Which FITT principle has been described?
- Frequency
- Intensity
- Time
- Type ✓
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Match the statements from a hockey player to the correct FITT principle.- Frequency⇔"I do strength training twice a week" ✓
- Intensity⇔"I complete squats at 60% of my 1 rep max" ✓
- Time⇔"I am in gym for 50 minutes" ✓
- Type⇔"I use dumbbells and barbells in free weight training" ✓
- Time in the FITT principle is described as the ______ of the training session.
- 'length' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Key principle of overload is FITT; Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type.
- Applyng FITT increases the amount of work the body does, in order to achieve progressive overoad.
Common misconception
The last two T's of the FITT acronym are interchangeable.
The principle is set and the first 'T' references the time used to train and the second 'T' references the specific type of training method chosen to achieve the optimal fitness gains.
Keywords
Frequency - how often you train
Intensity - how hard you train
Time - the length of the training session
Type - the specific training method used to train
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