CanFitPro Personal Training Specialist Practice Test

What is supercompensation?

1. A nutrition strategy for athletes

2. The post training period with enhanced performance capacity

3. An advanced technique in weight training

4. A type of resistance exercise

The correct answer is: The post training period with enhanced performance capacity

Supercompensation is the post training period in which an athlete's performance capacity is enhanced after proper rest and recovery following a training session. This period is crucial for muscle growth and improved performance. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they either do not focus on the specific post training period or do not encompass all aspects of supercompensation. While nutrition is important in aiding in recovery, it is not the defining factor of supercompensation. Similarly, weight training is a broad term that does not specifically relate to the post training period. Resistance exercise is a type of physical activity but it does not necessarily refer to the post training period.