Gym Trainer Gym Training Principles 5

Question 1

A deload week is used to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce training stress and promote recovery

Answer

A deload lowers volume or intensity temporarily to allow recovery and prevent overtraining.

Question 2

Which order is generally recommended when sequencing exercises in a session?

Accepted Answer

Large, multi-joint movements before small, isolation ones

Answer

Compound, high-skill lifts are performed first while the client is fresh for best quality and safety.

Question 3

Progressive overload can be applied by increasing any of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The number of rest days off entirely

Answer

Overload increases stress via load, reps, sets, or density—not by simply resting more.

Question 4

The FITT principle stands for:

Accepted Answer

Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type

Answer

FITT is a framework for prescribing exercise: Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type.

Question 5

Accommodation, as a training principle, means that:

Accepted Answer

Adaptation slows when the same stimulus is repeated unchanged

Answer

Accommodation describes diminishing returns when an identical stimulus is used too long, requiring variation.

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