Detraining is defined as which of the following?

Detraining is defined as which of the following?

• A. Increased training volume
• B. Maintenance of gains
• C. Cessation of anaerobic training or reduction of intensity, volume or frequency
• D. Detraining results in improved performance

Answer: (C)

Detraining is the loss of training adaptations that occurs when you stop training or substantially reduce the training stimulus. The best description is stopping anaerobic training or lowering the intensity, volume, or frequency of training. When the stimulus is removed or decreased, the body downregulates the adaptations it had built—muscle strength and power can decline, anaerobic enzyme activity may fall, and metabolic and performance capacities commonly regress. The time course varies, but noticeable declines can begin within a few weeks and become more pronounced with longer breaks. This concept is distinct from simply maintaining gains with a lighter program, and it does not imply any improvement in performance.

Detraining is the loss of training adaptations that occurs when you stop training or substantially reduce the training stimulus. The best description is stopping anaerobic training or lowering the intensity, volume, or frequency of training. When the stimulus is removed or decreased, the body downregulates the adaptations it had built—muscle strength and power can decline, anaerobic enzyme activity may fall, and metabolic and performance capacities commonly regress. The time course varies, but noticeable declines can begin within a few weeks and become more pronounced with longer breaks. This concept is distinct from simply maintaining gains with a lighter program, and it does not imply any improvement in performance.