principles of training

What acronym do you use to remember the five principles of training

SPORT

What acronym do you use to remember the four principles of overload

FITT

Name and describe what the S stands for in SPORT

• specifity

• Matching the training to the requirements of the activity

• Different sports demand different components of fitness

Name and describe what the P and O stand for in SPORT

• progressive

• Gradually increasing the amount of overload during training

• Overload

• Working harder than normal

• There’s two principles are often grouped together as progressive overload

Name and describe what the R stands for in SPORT

• reversibility

• Gradually losing fitness after stopping or reducing training

• Loss of motivation

• Overtraining

• Injury

Name and describe what the T stands for in SPORT

• tedium

• Boredom arising from repetitive training

Name and describe what the F stands for in FITT

• frequency

• How often someone trains

• Usually training should take place at least three times a week

Name and describe what the I stands for in FITT

• intensity

• How hard someone trains

• Depending on the sport this could be the amount of weight lifted or the distance run

Name and describe what the T stands for in FITT

• time

• How long someone trains for

• As fitness increases the time spent training should also increase

Name and describe what the T stands for in FITT

• type

• The method of training used

• Continuous training

• Circuit training

• Interval training