Specificity is the principle that places increasing amounts of stress on the body causing adaptations that improve fitness.

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Specificity refers to the principle that training should be relevant and appropriate to the sport for which the individual is preparing, meaning that the training should mimic the specific physiological and biomechanical demands of that sport or activity. The principle you described is more accurately associated with the concept of progressive overload.

Specificity Is the Principle That Places Increasing Amounts of Stress