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Question
Explain overload as a principle of sports training.
Solution
Overload is driving the body beyond its limits to create physiological adaptations such as enhanced strength, endurance, or muscle growth.
- Why It's Important: Because the body responds to stress, athletes must constantly push themselves beyond current capabilities to progress. By overloading the body with increasing intensity, volume, or complexity of training, athletes drive their bodies to adapt, resulting in improved performance.
- Application: Overload can be achieved by lifting greater weights, running faster or longer distances, or increasing the number of repetitions in an exercise. This should be done slowly and gradually to minimise harm and allow the body time to adjust to the increased demands.
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