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The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine (3 ed.)

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2007
Subject:
Science and technology, Medicine and health
Length:
112 words
According to this basic training principle, training must include overload and progression to be successful. The body must be overloaded so that it has to work harder than normal. As the ... More

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