GAS principles of adaptation explained

1. ADAPTATION PRINCIPLESADAPTATION PRINCIPLES
GAS PRINCIPLE

2. GAS PRINCIPLEGAS PRINCIPLE
GAS
 General Adaptation Syndrome
 Three stages
– Alarm stage
 Caused by application of intense training stress
– Resistance stage
 Muscle adaptation to resist increased intensity
– Exhaustion stage
 Continued application of stress leads to exhaustion of reserves and halting of training
 Bodybuilding.com - Overreaching & Overtraining!,
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drsquat14.htm (accessed August 2, 2014).

3. GAS PRINCIPLEGAS PRINCIPLE
States there must be a period of low
intensity training or rest following periods
of high intensity training to avoid
overtraining and allow adaptation to occur.