Here are Julia's training program and evaluation form. You'll notice that I've set it up to show Julia's progress over a three-month period of time.

Training Evaluation

Name:
Julia Gardner
Height
Weight
Body fat %
Maximum number of reps at 70% of 1-RM on bench press machine
Maximum number of reps at 70% of 1-RM on leg press
Initial evaluation
5'2"
150 lbs.
36%
15 reps using 40 lbs.
15 reps using 100 lbs.
Recent evaluation
5'2"
140 lbs.
30%
40 reps using 40 lbs.
40 reps using 100 lbs.

Synopsis of Training Program

 

Weeks 1-6

Weeks 7-12

Core exercises

Load

Sets

Repetitions

Load

Sets

Repetitions

Bench press machine

20 lbs.

1

15- to 20-RM

20 lbs.

2

20-RM

Leg press

50 lbs.

1

15- to 20-RM

50 lbs.

2

20-RM

Comments Julia has not missed a training session during the past 12 weeks. When asked, she said she thought she could probably do more than 20 repetitions with the resistance on both sets.

How would you interpret Julia's evaluation and training program in relation to some of the relevant principles of training? First, let's look at the specificity principle. Does Julia's program adhere to this principle?
  yes
  no

What about the overload principle? Does Julia's program adhere to this principle?
  yes
  no