010-111 Question #283: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D. Periodization. Planned, cyclical variation of training volume and intensity across time is the defining characteristic of periodization.

Question

A client's workout plan shows scheduled increases and decreases in exercise volume. What training concept is being demonstrated?

Options

ASpecificity
BOvertraining
CReversibility
DPeriodization

Explanation

Planned, cyclical variation of training volume and intensity across time is the defining characteristic of periodization.

Common mistakes.

A. Specificity refers to the principle that training adaptations are specific to the type of exercise performed, not to the scheduling of volume changes over time.
B. Overtraining is a maladaptive condition resulting from excessive training load without adequate recovery, not a deliberate programming strategy.
C. Reversibility describes the loss of fitness adaptations when training is reduced or stopped, which is the opposite of an active programming concept.

Concept tested. Periodization and planned training volume variation

Reference. https://www.nsca.com/education/articles/kinetic-select/understanding-periodization/

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