Question

Jerry's goal is to increase his arm strength. Look at these entries in his workout log and determine which principle of training he is most likely focusing on in order to reach that goal.


Tuesday

4 reps @ 15 lbs

Wednesday

Yoga class

Thursday

5 reps @15 lbs

Friday

30-minute easy run

Saturday

6 reps @15 lbs

Sunday

Rest

Time
Overload
Reversibility
Progression

Answer 1

Progression would be the best definition for Jerry's training to increase arm strength.

Progression is the way a person should increase their load of resistance. It's a gradual increase of weight, intensity or time.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Progression

Explanation:

In training, progression implies you achieve a specific goal by increasing little-by-little the workload, which would help you to improve your physical conditions over time. This includes increasing time, intensity or difficulty while exercising.

This principle is the one Jerry is applying because to increase his arm strength he increases the repetitions progressively going from 4 reps on Tuesday to 5 repetitions on Thursday and 6 reps on Saturday. Also, he increases the intensity of other exercises as on Wednesday he attends a yoga class and on Friday he decides to run for 30 minutes which is a bit more demanding than the Yoga class.