The principles of training

FITT IN SPORT principle

Frequency :
- how often you will train

Intensity:
- how hard you will train

Time:
- for how long will you train

Type:
- with what training methods will you train.



IN

Individual Needs:
- Matching the training to the requirements of yourself.
- You cannot follow an elite players training session as your body wont be able to do what they can do.

- Differs from Specificity principle as Individual Needs is about the person and Specificity is about the sport.


SPORT

Specificity:
- has to be specific to your sport
- matching the training methods to your sport

Progressive Overload:

- gradually increasing overload so as to gain occur in fitness without the risk fo injury

Rest:
-The time allocated for recovery

Recovery:

- the time required to repair damage to the body caused by training or competiiton.
- to allow adaptions to take place.

Reversibility:

- gradually losing fitness instead of progressing or staying at the current level due to injury or illness.