For training adaptations to occur, the muscle or physiological component being trained must be exercised at a level that it is not normally accustomed to. Training loads must be increased gradually to allow the body to adapt
A greater than normal stress or load on the body is required for training adaptation to take place. Once the body has adapted then a higher stimulus is required to continue the change
Everyone is different and responds differently to training. States that we are all physiologically, neurologically, and emotionally different, and therefore, each athlete must be treated according to his or her ability, potential, training age, Sex-based differences, and athlete's rate of recovery
How the body 'programs' muscles to remember particular activities, movements, or skills. By repeating that skill or exercise, the body adapts to the stress and the skill becomes easier to perform
Any improvement in physical fitness due to physical activity is entirely reversible when the training stimulus is removed or reduced. Regularity and consistency of physical activity are important determinants of both fitness maintenance and continued improvement
A simple self-screening tool that can and should be used by anyone who is planning to start an exercise program and make it stick. It is typically used by fitness trainers or coaches to determine the safety or possible risk of exercising for an individual based on their health history, and current symptoms and risk factors