Have you used the Principles of Training in your plan?

Beneath your 6th week grid, you need to write about how your training plan demonstrates that you have considered the principles of training. You need to explain how you have shown the following:

• Progression
• The FITTA Principle
• Variation
• Moderation
• Individual Needs
• Reversibility (or planned to ensure that this doesn't happen)

Below is all of the information from my blog post back in September. You can use this if you are unclear of any of the Principles of Training:

By using the principles of training as a framework we can plan a personal training programme that uses scientific principles to improve performance, skill, game ability and physical fitness.

A successful training programme will meet individual needs which are personal fitness needs based on age, gender, fitness level and the sport for which we are training. A successful training programme will also include exercise in the correct heart-rate target zone.

The key principles when planning a programme are:

• Specificity – training must be matched to the needs of the sporting activity to improve fitness in the body parts the sport uses.
• Progression – start slowly and gradually increase the amount of exercise and keep overloading.
• Reversibility – any adaptation that takes place as a result of training will be reversed when you stop training. If you take a break or don’t train often enough you will lose fitness.

In planning a programme, use the FITT principles to add the detail:

• Frequency - decide how often to train.
• Intensity - choose how hard to train.
• Time - decide for how long to train.
• Type - decide which methods of training to use.
• Adherence - being able to have the determination to stick to the plan

You should also consider the principle of moderation. It is important to have rest periods which allow the body to adapt. Too much training (overtraining) can lead to injury.