Training & Exercise Q10

What is "super-compensation"?

a) The positive adaptation to a physical stimulus by way of increased strength, speed, agility, or (muscle) endurance
b) When the body inhibits muscle growth
c) When small stabilizer muscles overcompensate for larger ones
d) Another term for “overtraining”

Answer: A) The positive adaption to a physical stimulus by way of increased strength, speed, agility, or (muscle) endurance

MORE INFO:

Supercompensation is the adaptive response of our bodies to a training programme. In other words, by training hard and getting your work-to-recovery balance right, you will achieve better results.

Each individual will have their own optimum level of exercise and recovery to increase their base fitness level over time.

The four phases of Supercompensation are:

Phase 1 – Lasts 1-2 hours following a workout. High stimulus results in fatigue.

Phase 2 – Lasts 1-2 days following a workout. Comprises physiological recovery and repair, possibly with Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). Rest or active recovery sessions plus good nutrition will promote a return to baseline fitness

Phase 3 – Lasts 1-3 days following a workout. Supercompensation occurs as the body adapts and prepares itself for the next challenge. Any DOMS will fade and energy levels will increase, along with positivity and optimism. A new stimulus applied now will return the client to Phase 1.

Phase 4 – Lasts 3-7 days following a workout. With no further stimulus, gains will gradually be lost, but once you increase your training, you will feel the benefits of Supercompensation again.

SOURCE:

https://www.cmsfitnesscourses.co.uk/blog/what-is-supercompensation/