GCSE PE The application of training principles SPORT

GCSE PE The application of training principles

SPORT S – Specificity P – Progression O – Overload R – Reversibility T – Timing

Specificity For training to be effective, it must be specific to the activity its intended for. E. g. – A long distance athlete would not do lots of weights sessions. Games players will use both anaerobic and aerobic activities General fitness work and flexabiltiy should be present in all training programmes

Progression cannot be achieved until basic fitness and/or competence has been achieved. For progression you could either: Easy to difficult General to specific Quality to quantity (and quality)

Overload We can only achieve improvements in performance by making the body work beyond its present limits This applies to strength, endurance or physical mobility. Any increase in workload must be progressive (5 -10%), the body learns to accommodate the new demands made upon it.

Reversibility Basically – it is easier to lose fitness than to gain fitness. Fitness is lost at a rate of about one third to that in which it is gained. This principle also applies to certain specific aspects of training.

Timing How long training sessions should be How many times a week Performers can only operate at their best for a limited time during a season Training programmes should be structured around main competitive events The phasing or breaking down of training programmes into sections is called periodisation.

FITT principles F – Frequency I – Intensity T – Time T – Type