The Principles of Exercise Training to The Development of Progressive Exercise Program

Principles of Exercise Training
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Principles of Exercise Training
Physical activity and fitness are closely linked to reduced risks of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Training results in structural and biochemical changes in the body muscles that increase muscles' ability to perform aerobic exercises. Although the training mechanism that results in muscle changes is widely known, the characteristics of an effective training program have been defined. A training program should be formulated to help individuals achieve their fitness goals. A successful training program should incorporate exercise in the right heart-rate target region. Specificity, overload, progression, and reversibility are the core exercise principles that should be applied in formulating a progressive and successful exercise program.
Specificity depicts that training must be in line with the need of the sporting activity. For instance, a resistance-training program that aims at strengthening muscles should offer resistance to specific muscles that need to be strengthened (SurvivalIQ, 2017). The trainer must provide a sporting activity that improves fitness in the sport'...