Specificity
What is the specificity principle?
The body will adapt to the type of stress you put it under
What is the adaptability principle?
The body is able to adjust and improve its functioning in response to training
What is the progressive overload principle?
You must push your body past what it is comfortable with in order to make progress.
What is the individuality principle?
Everyone is different, so naturally, everyone's workout plan should look different
What is the reversibility principle?
When you stop working out, you can lose any gains you've made
What are two things long distance running help improve?
Cardiovascular Health, Endurance, Lung Capacity
What is motor learning?
enables body to recall previously learned movement patterns
What is the 2 for 2 rule?
If you can perform 2 more reps than your target goal in your last set, 2 consecutive workouts, you can increase intensity/weight
How does genetics affect a workout program?
Old people, gender, fitness level
What common phrase exemplifies this principle?
"Use it or Lose it"
What is a beneficial workout for a basketball player?
Box jumps
Adaptability is like...?
"It's like riding a bike"
Name all four someone can increase intensity in a workout?
Weight, reps, duration, range of motion
What is a health concern that can affect your workout program?
Idk literally anything
What is muscle atrophy?
The wasting away/thinning of a muscle tissue
Name three of the four things fitness and athletic trainers focus on specifying.
Speed/Distance, Muscle Groups, Intensity, Range of Motion
What is recovery time principle?
Rest allows body to recover after stress, which is integral to getting gains.
Why does progressive overload have to be gradual?
Because its embarrassing if you try to pick up a weight and you can't lift it
What does low availability entail?
Not as much access to workout equipment, or busy schedule
How long does it take muscle atrophy to occur in athletes who stop exercising?
3 weeks (on average)
7000 BC
How many Guinea Pigs must you legally own in Switzerland?
At least 2
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3 hearts
What National Day is March 3?
What if Cats and Dogs had opposable thumbs? day
What’s snoop dog’s real name?
Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr.