Principles of Training

What this note covers

1. What Are Training Principles and Why Do They Matter?
2. Overload and the FITT Formula
3. Specificity: Train What You Want to Improve
4. Progression: Gradually Increasing Demand Over Time
5. Reversibility: Use It or Lose It
6. Variety: Preventing Staleness and Overuse Injury
7. Integrating All Principles: Designing a Complete Training Program

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