COR109 Lecture 7: spx lec 7

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25 May 2018

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Monday, 9 April 2018

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Principle overload

"when subjected to a training stimulus that causes fatigue (strain), the body will reorganise its

capacities so that the next exposure to the same stimulus will produce les strain, given that sufficient

recovery has occurred between exposures".

• Essentially, the human system is lazy

• We adapt to any stimuli that we experience so that it becomes easier the next time we do it

In order to get fitter you got to do more. To get stronger you got to lift heavier.

What is load?

• In the context of training, load represents a combination of training volume and intensity.

• Volume- how much? (eg, steps, calorie output)

• Intensity - how hard? (eg, heartrate,

Principle of specificity

Improvements in strength are specific to the type of exercise undertaken- event when the same

muscle group are used.

Specfic in joint angle

Adaptations in strength are not only movement

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