General Training
The systematic, repeated performance of structured exercise sessions over a period of time with the achievement of a specific goal in mind.
What is training?
Swedish for speed play.
What is fartlek training?
Brain chemistry affected by OTS can lower hunger levels and cause this.
What is decreased appetite?
This phase of training is post-season, with time for rest and recreation.
What is transition?
Training too often or at too high an intensity for a prolonged period of time.
What is overtraining?
What is cross training?
OTS is a rapid, persistent decrement of performance even after trying this.
What is modifying training and/or rest?
Hiking for a long period of time without rest.
What is continuous training?
This phase involves maintenance of peak physical condition for meets, events, and games.
What is competition?
Not providing enough stimulation for performance to improve - too infrequently, or low intensity.
What is undertraining?
Plyometrics include box jumps to increase the rate of this.
What is muscle contraction?
This happens to an athlete's resting heart rate during OTS.
This type of active stretching uses opposing muscle groups.
What is yoga?
This phase is the most intense part of training and includes increasing volume and intensity.
What is preparation?
Pushing the body beyond its limits for a short period to stimulate training response.
What is overreaching?
Alternating cardio and strength training.
What is circuit training?
Muscle soreness that is not alleviated by rest or recovery.
What is chronic muscle soreness?
If an athlete has OTS, they may have more colds due to this.
What is reduced immune function?
The entire training year or season is this cycle.
What is macrocycle?
The application of resistance against muscle to increase size and power.
What is strength/resistance training?
What is high intensity interval training?
Feeling exhausted or moving during sleep are these two symptoms associated with OTS.
What are fatigue and sleep disturbance?
Bouncing at the peak of a stretch.
What is ballistic stretching?
Individual workouts are part of this cycle.
What is microcycle?