What principle of exercise training states that if an individual stops to exercise the body gradually returns to its initial level of fitness?

General Principles of Exercise

1.Overload. This refers to the observation that a body system must be exercised at a level

beyond which it is presently accustomed. A specific body system gradually adapts to

this overload until it reaches a state where adaptation is no longer observed. By and

large, training consists of systematically exposing selected physiological systems to

intensities of work that exceed those to which the system is already adapted.

2.Progression. This principles state that the amount and intensity of your exercise

should be increased gradually. It rejects the “no pain, no gain” theory.

3.Specificity. The principle states that benefits associated with the training stimulus can

only be achieved when it duplicates the movements and energy systems involved in the

exercise. In other words, training effects are highly specific to the particular physiological

systems overloaded, to the particular muscles used, and more specifically to the particular

muscle fibers recruited to perform the work.

4.Individuality. No two individuals are exactly alike. All individual have different

performances, fitness attributes, lifestyles, nutritional preferences, and respond to exercise

and its physical and social environments in their own unique way. It is essential that the

exercise program caters to these individual needs and preferences.

5.Recovery. It refers to the amount of time the body should be allowed to rest and

recover from fatigue before the next activity begins. For instance, explosive type of

activities which last for 5-10 seconds (such as 100 m track races) will require at least 2-3

minutes to completely restoring the utilized ATP energy source in the muscle. Likewise,

in an exercise program, the body should be given at least 24 hours to rest in between

training days to allow the muscle and other physiological systems to recover from the

immediate effects of training.

6.Reversibility. The principle simply states that if an individual stop to exercise, the body

returns to its initial level of fitness.

The F.I.T.T./F.I.T.Te. Formula

There are four (4) factors that are important in determining how much physical

activity is enough.

1. Frequency- It refers to ‘how often’ one does the physical activity. Physical activity can

only be beneficial if done several days a week. The frequency depends on the fitness one

wants to develop, for example, loses fat (daily) and develops strength (at least twice a week).

2. Intensity- It refers to ‘how hard’ one performs the physical activity. It is determined by

the type of activity one does and the fitness he wants to develop, for example, amount of

weight one lifts is used to determine intensity for building strength.

Which of the following principles of exercise training states that the body should experience a gradual increase in workload?

What principle of exercise training emphasizes the need to create an exercise program that is individual specific?

What states that all training adaptations will be lost when the person stops training?

What principle means that as the body adapts to the initial overload the overload must be adjusted and increased gradually?