PATHFIT MOVEMENT COMPETENCY TRAINING

PROGRESSION AND OVERLOAD

GROUP 2

PROGRESSION AND OVERLOAD

 THE PRINCIPLES OF MOVEMENT TRAINTING ON PROGRESSION AND

OVERLOAD FOCUS PRIMARILY ON THE SPECIFIC MUSCLES WITH
SPECIFIC EXERCISES.

WHAT IS PROGRESSION?

 THE PRINCIPLE OF PROGRESSION DICTATES THAT ONCE THE BODY

HAS ADAPTED TO A LEVEL OF STRESS, ADDITIONAL STRESS IS
NEEDED TO PROMOTE FURTHER ADAPTIONS.
 IN ORDER TO SWIM THE 500 METER FREESTYLE, MAINTING BODY
POSITION AND BREATHING PATTERNS HAVE TO BE DEVELOPED WELL
ENOUGH TO COMPLETE THE DISTANCE. MUSCULAR ENDURANCE HAS
TO BE BUILD TO BE ABLE TO REPEAT THE NECESSARY MOTIONS.

WHAT IS OVERLOAD?

 THE PRINCIPLE OF OVERLOAD DICTATES THAT ONE BODY IS

INTENTIONALLY PRESSED TO WORK TO INCREASE STRENGTH AND
ENDURANCE.
 TO INCREASE STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE, NEW RESISTANCE IS
NEEDED OR TIME AND EFFORT INTENSITY. RUNNING A 10-KILOMETER
RACE NEED DISTANCE TO IMPROVE SOFT TISSUE STRENGTH. THE
SAME PRINCIPLE IS TRUE FOR STRENGTH AND POWER EXERCISES.

ABSTRACTION
 OVERLOAD AND PROGRESSION ARE TWO BASIC TRAINING
PRINCIPLES THAT ARE NOW BETTER UNDERSTOOD IN THE CONTEXT
OF INVOLVEMENT IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITES, SPECIFICALLY SPORTS.
 THE MUSCLES IN OUR BODY NEED TO BE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO
PERFORM SPECIFIC TASKS. A REPITITIVE ACTIVITY HAS TO BE DONE
IN ORDER TO DEVELOP YOUR MUSCLE STRENGTH SUCH AS THOSE
IN THE LEGS USED TO RUN LONG DISTANCES.