2. OBJECTIVES
• TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE
MAIN PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING.
• TO GIVE SPECIFIC SPORTING
EXAMPLES FOR ALL PRINCIPLES OF
TRAINING
• TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND HOW
THESE PRINCIPLES HELP
ATHLETES/PEFORMERS.
3. DEFINITION
• The PRINCIPLES of TRAINING are the
rules to follow when using physical
activity programmes.
• Important lesson as YOUYOU will be
planning and performing your own
Individual Exercise Programme for you
course work!!
4. PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING -
• SPECIFICITY
• OVERLOAD
• PROGRESSION
• REVERSIBILITY
Remember SPOR
6. SPECIFICITY
• Example, a goalkeeper will need to focus on
reaction work in their training, in comparison
to a midfielder who would focus on agility,
stamina, speed etc.
• A runner who wanted to improve their leg
strength, would train differently to a cyclist.
Both would need muscular endurance but the
training method would need to be different !!
7. OVERLOAD
• In order to improve through training we need to
apply greater demands on our body. This is the
principle of OVERLOAD.
• Muscular strength is the prime example where we
need to ‘overload’ our muscles. By placing greater
demands on our bodies means strength will
improve.
• The point by where exercise is demanding enough
to have an effect on the body is called ‘ threshold
training’. For example a weight lifter will aim to
train at 60-80% of their maximum to gain extra
strength.
8. PROGRESSION
• Training needs to demonstrate a steady increase if
we are to become better through our training.
• If we do not progress the body will adapt to the same
training level and improvements will be minimal.
• The need to increase the amount/difficulty of the
training exercise gradually, is reflected by the ease
with which you complete tasks.
10. Reversibility
• Your general fitness level changes all the time –
therefore if you stop training you will lose fitness
benefits gained through training and it will be harder
to maintain fitness.
Remember – USE IT
OR LOSE IT!!!!!
12. Review
• SPECIFICITY
• OVERLOAD
• PROGRESSION
• REVERSIBILITY
Remember SPOR
The PRINCIPLES of TRAINING
are the rules to follow when using
physical activity programmes.