CPSS Training Theory and Periodization 3

Question 1

Which training variable is most directly manipulated to create progressive overload in resistance training?

Accepted Answer

Training volume load (sets × reps × load)

Answer

Volume load is the primary quantifiable overload variable; systematically increasing sets, reps, or external load drives progressive adaptation.

Question 2

In undulating periodization, variation in training stimulus occurs:

Accepted Answer

Within the microcycle (day to day)

Answer

Daily undulating periodization (DUP) varies intensity and volume targets across sessions within the same week rather than waiting for a new mesocycle.

Question 3

The principle of specificity states that training adaptations are most pronounced when the training stimulus closely matches the:

Accepted Answer

Demands of the target sport or performance task

Answer

SAID (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) principle holds that physiological adaptations are specific to the metabolic and mechanical demands of the training stimulus.

Question 4

A basketball player's annual plan contains fall pre-season, winter in-season, and spring off-season phases. These three phases correspond to:

Accepted Answer

Preparatory, competitive, and transition periods

Answer

The three classical macrocycle periods are preparatory (pre-season), competitive (in-season), and transition (off-season/active rest).

Question 5

What does the term 'training density' refer to in periodization?

Accepted Answer

The ratio of work to rest within a session or microcycle

Answer

Training density describes the ratio of work to recovery time, indicating how closely training sessions (or repetitions) are packed together.

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CPSS Training Theory and Periodization 3