Training intensity

How it is used

Common in coaching, fitness plans, and sports science. People adjust training intensity by changing pace, weight, rest time, or target heart-rate zone.

Example sentences

1. The coach lowered our training intensity after the travel day so the squad could recover before Saturday's match.

   Here it means the overall effort of the session was reduced, probably through easier drills, slower pace, or shorter hard intervals.

2. When my training intensity increased, I started logging heart-rate data to avoid pushing too hard every session.

   In this example, the term refers to how demanding the workouts became over time and why monitoring was needed.

Common collocations

• high training intensity
• low training intensity
• adjust training intensity
• training intensity zone

Related terms

• workoutA session of physical exercise done to improve fitness, strength or skill, such as a run, a gym session or a class.
• cardioShort for cardiovascular exercise: activities like running, cycling or rowing that keep your heart rate raised for a sustained period.

More terms: Training & Workouts

• work out
• warm-up
• cool-down
• rep
• set
• strength training
• rest day
• HIIT
• progressive overload
• plateau
• training program
• circuit training