Most Common Training Mistakes

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  • Overtraining
    • Do not use workouts that are too long or too intense
    • Cycle durations and intensities
    • Change workouts periodically
    • Recognize individual differences in fitness levels and genetics
  • Undertraining
    • Train with proper intensity, durations, and frequency specific to training goal(s)
  • Using exercises and work-rate intensities that are not sport specific
  • Failure to plan long-term training schedules to achieve specific goals
    • Periodize training goals
    • Plan and record training schedule designed to achieve specific fitness objectives in stages at various times throughout the year
  • Failure to regularly assess efficacy of training program
    • Utilize test(s) that accurately assess performance or fitness component(s)
    • Test training objectives periodically and modify program accordingly
      • Allow adequate time for improvements
        • Change must be greater than measurement error
      • Do not wait too long between assessments
        • only to discover little progress was achieved
  • Failure to taper training prior to a competition
    • Reduce training intensity and volume several days prior to an event
    • Tapering increases performance by providing recovery time
      • Muscles resynthesize glycogen to maximal levels
      • Muscles and joints to recuperate from training induced damage
  • Also see Sports Conditioning Exercise Safety

 

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