Topic 7: Training & The Benefits of Being Active

a systemic, repeated performance of structured exercise sessions over a period of time, with the achievement of a specific goal in mind.

a failure to provide adequate stimulation to the body by training too infrequently or at too low of an intensity

occurs if an athlete attempts to do more training than they are able to physically or mentally tolerate over a prolonged period.

occurs when an athlete places stress on their body that is beyond their current limit of tolerance, but only for a short period of time.

Principle of Specificity Principle of Reversibility Principle of Progressive Overload Principle of Recovery and Rest Principle of Variety Principle of Periodization

the main goal of this phase is to allow the athlete to recover, reflect, and maintain fitness

has the idea to prepare the athlete with the physical, psychological, technical, and tactical tools necessary to maximize their performance in competition

develops basic fitness and conditioning

develops skills and technical requirement for success in competition

encourages athletes to maintain peak physical condition, improve sports-specific skills and technique, and perfect tactical approaches by gaining competition experience

Macrocycle, Mesocycle, Microcycle

an athlete’s training program for an entire season

a block of training composed of several weeks containing microcycles

a weekly training program

Bodily movements produced almost automatically by the contraction of skeletal muscles with low energy expenditure

Planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements performed to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness

An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another

A state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupation and daily activities.

Cardiovascular Fitness Muscular Strength Muscular Endurance Flexibility Body Composition

Agility Balance & Coordination Speed Power Reaction Time

too little physical activity or exercise

Coronary Heart Disease Hypertension Stroke Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Osteoprosis Chronic Lower Back Pain Cancer

Baseline Values, Age, Sex Differences, Individual Differences (High Responders vs. Non-Responders), Genetics, Overtraining

Baseline Values are used as a reference point to measure one’s strength, endurance, speed, or body composition