THE OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE

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THE OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE

• Any workout which does not involve a certain
  minimum of danger or responsibility does not
  improve the body - it just wears it out.  Norman
  Mailer

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DEFINITIONS

• Overload Principle- Placing a load on a body
  system that is greater than what it is used to
  causing overcompensation
• Body System- A group of organs or tissues that
  have a common function. (Skeletal, muscular,
  immune, nervous, etc.)

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Aerobic and Anaerobic

• Aerobic is long in duration and moderate in
  intensity
• Anaerobic is short in duration and high in
  intensity
• What are some examples of each kind of activity?

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UTILIZING THE OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE

• An anaerobic workout (the Weight Room)
• Resistance
• Reps/Sets
• Recovery/Rest Time

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UTILIZING THE OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE

• AN AEROBIC WORKOUT (FIT)
• Frequency How OFTEN
• Intensity How HARD (Pace)
• Decrease time, same distance
• Increase distance, same time
• Time How LONG
• Same pace for longer time

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THE OVERLOAD PRINCIPLE

• USE IT OR LOSE IT
• ATROPHY- Decrease in muscle mass/size
• HYPERTROPHY- Increase in muscle mass/size

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5 COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

• CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS - how well the heart and
  lungs work over an extended period of time
• MUSCULAR STRENGTH - the force a muscle can exert
• FLEXIBILITY - the ability to take a joint through
  a full range of motion

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5 COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

• MUSCLE ENDURANCE - the ability to produce force
  over an extended period of time
• BODY COMPOSITION - the ratio of lean body
  mass/body fat
• Which is most critical to health?