HSC 232 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Exercise Prescription, Overtraining, Anthropometry
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Resistance exercise refers to a single exercise session whereas resistance training refers to the combination of many consecutive exercise sessions overtime. A resistance exercise protocol is an exercise prescription for a single session (most commonly called workout ) and a resistance training program is an overall plan guiding the specific exercise parameters chosen for each exercise protocol. General principles of any effective resistance training programs. Specificity of training: only the muscles that are trained will adapt and change in response to a given program. Specific adaptations to imposed demands (said): said indicates that the adaptation will be specific to the demands that the exercise places on the individual. Progressive overload: as the body adapts to a given stimulus, an increase in the stimulus is required for further adaptations and improvements. If the load or volume is not increased over time, progress will be limited. Variation in training: no one program should be used without changing the exercise stimulus over time.
