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Nutrition, Safety & Fitness Introduction Participation in Special Olympics events is important to all members of the Special Olympics family. Equally important is total wellness, or health behaviors that promote a state of physical and mental balance and fitness.   Paramount to wellness is year-round attention to overall nutrition, safety and fitness. This model of wellness is the state-of-the-art for all persons who are active and participatory in society.   Nutrition      Hydration — Keeping Water in the Body      Calories      Energy Balance      Nutrient Balance      Types of Nutrients      Balanced Diet      Pre-Competition Meal/Nutrients      During Competition Nutrients      Post-Competition Nutrients      Analyze Your Diet Fitness      Sample Fitness Program      Fitness Triangles      Things to Keep Athletes Tobacco Free Principles of Training      Law of Overload      Law of Reversibility      Law of Specificity      Principle of Individualism      Principle of Variety      Principle of Active Involvement      Training Principles Summary      Training Periods Systems Training      Energy Systems           Aerobic System (with oxygen)           Anaerobic Lactic System (without oxygen)           Muscular System Strength Training and Conditioning      Strength      Principles of Strength Training and Conditioning at-a-Glance      Muscle Specific Strength Exercises           Exercises to Develop Back and Abdomen Muscles           Exercises to Develop Arm and Shoulder Muscles           Exercises to Develop Foot and Leg Muscles           Exercises for Agility and Conditioning Plyometrics Training      Coaches Guidelines for Teaching Plyometrics      Plyometric Drills Designing a Strength and Conditioning Circuit      Circuit Training      Training Considerations      Setting up the Circuit      Sample Training Circuit Routines           General Conditioning Circuit — Sample 1           General Conditioning Circuit — Sample 2   Download all of Nutrition, Safety & Fitness as a Microsoft Word Document or PDF file — Click on the appropriate icon below

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