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Changing the training modes, activities, and exercises prevents boredom and overuse injuries, and can lead to better overall athletic development.

The body's physiological response to the demands of a physical stressor. This results in increased performance and efficiency in athletic activities.

Training should be relevant and appropriate to the sport for which the individual is training in order to produce the desired effect. Benefits include improved performance in specific athletic tasks.

In order to improve, athletes must continually work harder as they their bodies adjust to existing workouts. Benefits include enhanced endurance, strength, and muscle growth.

The overload principle must be applied gradually, and steadily increasing the intensity, frequency, or duration of training. Benefits include minimized risk of injury and consistent improvement.

Athletes lose the effects of training when they stop exercising, also known as 'detraining'. Benefits of maintaining a consistent training program include reduced performance regression.

Once a desired level of fitness is achieved, a lower level of training intensity can maintain the adaptation. This is beneficial for athletes during off-season or transitioning between training cycles.

Training and responses to training vary between individuals. Acknowledging this can help create tailored training programs, which optimize results for each athlete.

Allowing time for the body to repair and strengthen itself between workouts is vital to leverage the benefits of adaptation. This means better performance and reduced risk of injury.