Question

Question 1
Specificity Progression Reversibility Overload
1 To get better at jumping, a basketball player adds box jumps to her routine.
2 A runner who jogs for 20 minutes adds 2 minutes to his run time each week.
3 Instead of walking easily for 20 minutes, a person starts jogging for 10 minutes.
4 After taking a month off from the gym, a person feels much weaker than before.
A)
Match each training scenario to the principle it represents.
(4 points)

Question 2
Question 3
A)
Why are the principles of training important for a workout plan?
(Select the three correct answers.)
(3 points)
They help prevent workout boredom.
They help people to avoid injury.
They replace the need to rest enough.
They guarantee very fast results.
They help make workouts effective.
They make workouts feel much easier.
A)
The principle of reversibility means you can lose your fitness gains if you stop training.
(1 point)
True
False

Question 4
A)
A student can jog one mile every day and it feels easy. What training principle should she use to improve her fitness?
(1 point)
Overload
Individuality
Specificity
Reversibility

Question 5
Specificity
Reversibility
Progression
Overload
A)
Match each training principle to the phrase that best describes its main idea.
(4 points)
 Challenge yourself  Train for what you want  Build gradually  Use it or lose it

Answer 1

Question 1 — Match scenarios to principles
1. To get better at jumping, a basketball player adds box jumps to her routine. — Specificity
2. A runner who jogs for 20 minutes adds 2 minutes to his run time each week. — Progression
3. Instead of walking easily for 20 minutes, a person starts jogging for 10 minutes. — Overload
4. After taking a month off from the gym, a person feels much weaker than before. — Reversibility

Question 2 — Why are the principles of training important? (choose three)
- They help prevent workout boredom.
- They help people to avoid injury.
- They help make workouts effective.

Question 3 — The principle of reversibility means you can lose your fitness gains if you stop training.
- True

Question 4 — A student can jog one mile every day and it feels easy. What principle should she use to improve her fitness?
- Overload

Question 5 — Match principles to their main-idea phrases
- Specificity — Train for what you want
- Reversibility — Use it or lose it
- Progression — Build gradually
- Overload — Challenge yourself