Principles of training
by Harry North
1. Specificity
1.1. Training that is particularly suited to a particular sport
1.2. A weight lifter needs to train and improve their strength in order to be specific
1.3. A long distance runner would need to train their cardiovasular endurance and distance running
2. Progression
2.1. When training is increased gradually as the body adjusts to the increased demands being made on it
2.2. Plateuing is when progress halts within a training program and it takes some time to move on
2.2.1. If you know this is going to happen you can prepare yourself mentally and keep yourself motivated enough to keep going
2.3. If you keep the same levels of training throughout there will be no progression however if you try and progress to fast injury or fatigue could happen
3. Overload
3.1. Overload is making the body work harder to improve it
3.2. Frequency
3.2.1. increasing the number of training sessions
3.3. Intensity
3.3.1. Increasing the actual amount of activity you are including in a training session such as increasing increasing weights or exercises in a session
3.4. Time
3.4.1. Also known as duration and means increasing the actual amount of time you spend taking part in the training session