Principles of Training and the FITT Formula

What this note covers

1. Overview: Why Training Principles Matter
2. Progressive Overload: The Engine of Adaptation
3. Specificity and Individuality: Matching Training to Athlete and Activity
4. Variety, Reversibility, and Rest and Recovery: Sustaining Long-Term Progress
5. The FITT Formula: Operationalising Principles in Program Design
6. Applying Principles and FITT to Specific Fitness Components
7. Evaluating and Monitoring Training Programs: Bringing It All Together

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes