Progression is best described as...

Progression is best described as...

• A. The kind of activities chosen (weight training, cardiovascular activities, yoga)
• B. Devices that record step count, distance traveled, and calories burned.
• C. The gradual increase in overload to reduce the risk of injury and to prevent overtraining or overuse.
• D. An assessment completed by students to reflect on performance.

Answer: (C)

Progression means gradually increasing the training load over time to continually challenge the body and support ongoing adaptation while reducing the risk of injury or overtraining. As you get fitter, you raise the demand in small, planned steps—by increasing intensity, adding repetitions or sets, extending workout duration, or training more frequently. This keeps the stimulus high enough for improvement but avoids sudden, large jumps that can overwhelm tissues. For example, a beginner runner might start with 20 minutes three times a week and slowly add minutes or days each week. The other options describe aspects like choosing activity types, using trackers, or reflecting on performance, which do not capture the idea of steadily increasing workload.

Progression means gradually increasing the training load over time to continually challenge the body and support ongoing adaptation while reducing the risk of injury or overtraining. As you get fitter, you raise the demand in small, planned steps—by increasing intensity, adding repetitions or sets, extending workout duration, or training more frequently. This keeps the stimulus high enough for improvement but avoids sudden, large jumps that can overwhelm tissues. For example, a beginner runner might start with 20 minutes three times a week and slowly add minutes or days each week. The other options describe aspects like choosing activity types, using trackers, or reflecting on performance, which do not capture the idea of steadily increasing workload.