developing a proper training progam
Training Principal's
Progression
slowly progressing towards your overall goal. taking little steps and training towards it.
Regularity
being consistent and being motivated
Overload
decreasing rest, increasing resistance, increasing intensity to help achieve overall goal
Variety
choosing what suits you best and whats makes you enjoy it the most
Recovery
getting appropriate rest to ensure that you're body doesn't suffer from exhaustion or overuse injuries
Specificity
specifically training for your goal. for example if you're a high jumper then you want to specifically train your endurance and your vertical.
Design
aerobic exercise
helps body keep going. battles fatigue.
anaerobic exercise
short interval trainings to improve speed and power
Compound exercise
works multiple muscles for muscle growth and efficient calorie burn
cross training
mixing workouts and training methods to have a balanced fitness plan and help achieve goals.
HIIT
high intensity interval training is a quick workout with very short rest used to burn fat and improve muscular endurance and cardiovascular system.
Isometrics
exercises where you hold a position under tension. Great way to build stability and strength
plyometrics
bodyweight exercises that improve power
strength training
using resistance to work muscles to improve strength and develop muscle mass
power training
long rests with heavy weight exercises which helps develop power and strength
Types of fitness
Cardiovascularity
Cardio (treadmill)
Aneorobic
Heavy weight training
Joint flexibility
Stretching, Yoga
Muscular strength and endurance
Strength training, endurance training
Barriers
Location
Too far
Funding
Can't afford
Insecurity
Overweight, Underweight, Social anxiety, lack of self confidence, germophobic
Sick/disease
certain diseases preventing certain exercises, being sick
and working out can make the person more sick.
Risks/Injuries
Ego lifting
improper form
Overtraining
overtraining
Not properly stretching
tearing and/or pulling a muscle
Improper training
not knowing what you're doing, hence, injuring yourself
No spotter/ no help
weight is too heavy and without help can cause injury