Question

During coaching session, the coach Mr. Hari was highlighting the principles of training. He explained about Individuality, Specificity, Progression, Overload, Adaptation, Recovery and Reversibility. To understand whether the listeners had understood different principles of sports training. He asked following question to the students. Answer the following question asked by Mr. Hari.

An individual performs three sets of curls with the same weights four days a week to strengthen the biceps. This best illustrates which of the following principles of training?

Options

• the principle of specificity of exercise

• the principle of progression

• the principle of reversibility of training effects

• the principle of recovery

Answer 1

the principle of specificity of exercise

Explanation:

Curls target the biceps, so this exercise is specific to the muscle group the individual wants to strengthen. Progression involves gradually increasing training demands; reversibility concerns lost gains when training stops, and recovery refers to rest between training efforts.