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book Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 11th Edition by Melvin Williams, Eric Rawson,David Branch cover

Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 11th Edition by Melvin Williams, Eric Rawson,David Branch

Edition 11ISBN: 9780078021350
book Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 11th Edition by Melvin Williams, Eric Rawson,David Branch cover

Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 11th Edition by Melvin Williams, Eric Rawson,David Branch

Edition 11ISBN: 9780078021350
Exercise 2
Name and describe the various principles of exercise.
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Various principles of exercise are developed to provide specific types of health-related fitness benefits. Various principles of exercise are as follows:
The principle overlord: The principle of overload determines the duration, intensity, and frequency of the exercise depending on age and weight. For instance, the exercise training program of running for cardiovascular, respiratory fitness involves an intensity of 70% of maximal heart rate with the duration of 30 minutes with a frequency of 5 times a week.
Principle of progression: The extension to the principle of overload is the principle of progression where, a gradual increase of intensity and duration is needed to improve the level of fitness. For instance, if a person starts lifting the weight of 20 pounds then, he should increase the weight 25 pounds as he gets stronger.
Principle of specificity: The principle of specificity represents to a specific focus on the specific ability during exercise training program. For instance, when you want to become a runner or a weight lifter, your training should be focused on the muscle energy systems. So, the body adapts accordingly.
Principle of recuperation: The principle of recuperation is also known as the principle of recovery, which determines the time in which in the body rest after the exercise. During the rest, the muscle damage is repaired and wastage metabolized. For instance, rest between multiple sets of weight-lifting workouts and a day of recovery between two long workouts of cardio-vascular exercise.
Principle of individuality: Each individual has unique abilities and needs. The principle of individuality represents the effect of exercise training on each individual based on the genetic characteristics of individuals. The health benefits may vary greatly among the individuals. For instance, most of high blood pressure individuals may have a reduction with cardio-vascular, respiratory fitness program but some may not have.
Principle of reversibility: In the principle of reversibility, the body will start to lose the adaptation gained over the course of exercise program. For instance, a total turn to a previous sedentary life will reverse the gains of an exercise training program.
Principle of overuse: The oversse of exercise training program results in adverse health effects than the beneficial effects. For instance, at the starting period of exercise program, the person will become more enthusiastic and go beyond the capacity of the individual.
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Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 11th Edition by Melvin Williams, Eric Rawson,David Branch
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